It is possible for a total stranger to do something very nice for you for no reason. Either that, or I have a stalker on my hands. I'm counting on the former. On Mother's Day, my children's mother being at work, I single parented the kids to the park to take advantage of the perfect weather. There were several other kids there and Sebastian dove right in. He took on the role of Eric Stratton in Animal House ("Eric Stratton, rush chairman. Damn glad to meet you") and introduced himself around. Seb's refrain being: "Hi. How are you? My name is Sebastian." While most of the kids went on with their business paying him little mind, several parents were taken by his charm. In fact, when I was struggling with my 7 month old, Seb cajoled one mom with twins to let him sit on her lap on the swing. 
That kind act was followed by another when her husband snapped some photos of Sebastian on the swing. The man took the photos, asked for my address (and apparently because I'm willing to risk a stalker in exchange for the possibility of free photographs, I gave it to him), and dropped off a disk today. He got a couple good ones of Sebastian on the big swing all by himself for the first time.
Maybe they just felt sorry for me because I was outnumbered. Or, maybe the guy just got a new camera and can't help himself. Or, perhaps Sebastian dazzled them with his charisma. Whatever the reason, I'd like to thank the mysterious shutter-bug for the great pictures of my son.
May i be the first to say, "Aaawwwwww.."
Posted by: NeffCo | May 10, 2005 at 08:23 AM
Dude - I dig that. I think you safe as long as the guy didn't pop off the pictures and jump into an old ass car with tinted windows and a muffler hanging on the ground...and if he didn't have kids and all.
Posted by: David | May 10, 2005 at 08:59 AM