Wild Tangents
Marc talks about life in Nashville, life as a Catholic and life as a geek.

I’d like to wish a warm Happy Birthday to my Uncle Sam. He’s 230 years old today, which is old.

I was lucky to be born your nephew. I have visited far away lands and seen the life of those who are not your nieces and nephews. It was not always pretty. I am thankful I am one of yours.

I remember the good times and the bad times with you Uncle Sam.

I remember the time I went to work for you. That job involved travel to South Carolina, San Antonio and South Mississippi. I think I even still have the work boots you gave me for that job. It had it’s ups and downs, but I am glad you gave the me the opportunity. I wouldn’t be the man I am today without it. I certainly wouldn’t be as successful in the jobs I have worked since then either. I just wish you didn’t keep so much of my paycheck, even to this day.

It was not long after I went to work for you that you allowed me to help decide who your leaders would be. While at the time, I made some bad, uninformed choices, you continued to put your trust in me. I hope I don’t disappoint you.

At that same time you let me vote, I also said and did things that were not nice. I wish I had grown up faster, but I didn’t. Sometimes I wondered why you didn’t scold me for these things. Instead, defended my right to say or do almost anything I wanted. I am so lucky to have an uncle like you.

When I found my love for Christ later in life, you didn’t get jealous. You accepted the new person in my life and didn’t decrease your love for me. I just hate that some other members of the family are trying to come between us and make jealous about Christ. I hope you remain steadfast in you love for me even though there is someone else in my life.

I am also glad you didn’t give me too hard a time when I married. Since she was not one of your nieces, you could have given me a much harder time than you did. I won’t say you made it easy, but it could have been worse.

The bad times, they are few and far between. I won’t mention them here because I want to remember the good. Just know that I will always love you Uncle Sam. I will always be there if you need me.

Happy Birthday!

Oh….And I would also like to wish a happy birthday to Brother Jonathan and Miss Columbia.

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