He was fifteen and didn’t really care if his uncle wrote one of his so-called famous stories about him. It wasn’t even his Uncle for crying out loud. It was his Mom’s uncle. An uncle once removed or whatever the heck that made him. The guy hadn’t been around but for a few days every year or so. He didn’t even know him. Who cared if some stranger wrote you a story? No way the guy knew enough about him and his life to write anything. Who cared?
Fifteen is a big deal. A really big deal. Football. Touchdowns. Girls. High School. Soon to be driving. Girls. The guys from the team. Coaches. Girls. Teachers. Girls. Weekends. Homecoming dances. Girls. Life was awesome.
He was good in classes. Had to study a bit but most of it came natural. Had to work at football in practice and stuff but most of that came natural too. He was fifteen and in the zone. Comfortable with who he was, what he did, and how he looked. He smiled at the guy in the mirror cause the guy in the mirror had it going on.
Who cared about a birthday story from some old guy? Old people think they know stuff. What did they really know about what it was like to be fifteen anyway? Yeah, he got it. Mom-mom’s brother. Air Force guy. Writer. Mom loved her Uncle. His uncle and his Aunt loved the guy, too. Yeah, he got that. But he didn’t really care if there was a birthday story on his special day. It would still be special. It would rock. All would be right with the world.
The day came and he was kinda surprised that crazy Uncle guy did write a story for him. A story about him. A story others could see and that would make them think about him on his birthday. He hadn’t seen this Uncle guy in a long time. He hadn’t really missed him. When you are fifteen, you are busy noticing all that is around you rather than anything that isn’t. Still, the story was there so he read it. He had one question come to mind. “How’d he know that?” Then he realized he did care….even though he hadn’t known it.
Happy 15th Birthday, Connor
Yes, I do care
Love, Uncle Gil
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