I often find myself an observer of my son’s life these days. Before, when he was little I would be involved in every step, rarely viewing his life much further than a few feet away from him. As a new parent it is often fear that keeps us really close, hovering over them at the thought of all kinds of impending dangers. Now, because he’s older, and I’m more resilient, I’d like to think I hover less and I am more inclined to watch over him from afar, quite often from behind the lens of my camera with a view into the secret life of boys. My son is an only child, but we have gathered an army of little boys over the years. They have engulfed our lives with their energy, hijinks and adventures. There is not a single girl in the mix, our closest friends have all had boys.
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