tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23429226407009585492011-07-07T21:29:55.635-05:00I'm a primate, the product of billions of years of evolution, on a planet formed from the debris circling a star that was itself formed from the explosion of another star. I am made of star stuff, and I live on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. And that thought leaves me with a slack-jawed sense of wonder that I can only hope to occasionally capture in words.Optimus Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03859538843994420554noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2342922640700958549.post-89079603323484094172010-08-10T12:43:00.001-05:002010-08-10T12:46:37.991-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">I checked my Woopra stats the other day and noticed that there are still a few people checking in here from time to time. And I do appreciate that. But I should have made it more clear in my last post that I really don't have anything left to say. This blog was started for so many reasons, but at its heart it became a celebration of my relationship with Max ─ a way to collect and preserve memories of the time I spent with my little boy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now that he's gone, it feels wrong to write anything here. Not that I have anything to write about. The few smiles that cross my lips now are for the benefit of others. When I laugh, I worry that everyone can hear the utter lack of joy behind it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If I do decide to start blogging again, I'll pass the word through the underground grapevine to let y'all know.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for reading, though. I wish you could have all known Max Bear in person.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He was truly something special.</div><hr /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2342922640700958549-8907960332348409417?l=dust-in-a-sunbeam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Optimus Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03859538843994420554noreply@blogger.com5