When my son was born, everyone would comment, "Oh, he looks just like Eric." And it's true, he had Eric's thin lips, almond shaped brown eyes, and similar eyebrows. He looked nothing like me. And no one ever mentioned that he did.
I saw some resemblance, but not as much as others did.
Tonight I am sitting in my room as Alexander is struggling to get air play to work, so we can watch an Australian horror movie my son thinks I'll like called Babadook. It's ironic that Babadog is the name Alexander created when he was about five, for a heroic super dog. He drew illustrated books about Babadog, and I later built a website called Babadog Productions.
Alexander is sitting in profile and I catch a glimpse of him. The resemblance to Eric is striking. I happen to have my camera next to me (yes, really) and snap a photo.
I then look for and find a photo of Eric in profile (here with Alexander).
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| Alexander (age 2 months) with Eric (almost 30) |
Oh, and my son is right about Babadook. It's surprisingly good.
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