Well....life is certainly suprising.....

[RegentOne]

Congrats Des! The old man still has it:D

[Taco_assassin]

Congrats Des!

[k1gibson]

Congrats Des its a wonderful thing

[fromunda]

Congrats Des, I am 100% sure you will make an amazing dad.

[GoodMedicBadAdvice]

Raise him right and you'll never go wanting for someone to co-op games with.

[GoodMedicBadAdvice]

Also, congrats. =)

[Deslock]

I would like to personally thank you guys for your kind replies. I care about you all soooo much. And I have to thank Zabka all those years ago for leading me here. You guys (and girls) are truly very special people, that I hold dear to my heart. A person couldn't ever ask to find a more caring and wonderful group of brothers, and most of all; dear friends that had to have to put up with me and all my rants over the years. I'm suprised that RaTix has had the patience to have to deal with me after all this time.

To have the chance, and ability to game with all of you over these years has truly been an honor to me. I sincerely mean it when I thank you RaTix for having the foresight of founding this totally beyond great Clan; and for giving like minded people that believe in good sportsmanship, Honor, and brotherhood a home for us all to meet at, and fight together for what we all believe in, regardless of what we are, whom we are, and where we all come from. That only the bounds of honor, regardless of all those other possible factors, binds us all together, and has help to build sooo many friendships over all these years. May God truly bless you RaTix. What you have founded here is truly something special.

I will wear the shirt ND has sent me with a beyond certain sense of pride, and brotherhood. Because when we wear these shirts, we proudly proclaim that we are Knights of the DSA, and firmly follow Ratix's leadership, that stands for so much, that most will NEVER understand. But maybe, just maybe another future "knight" will ask about the DSA, and we all can have the chance to direct them here, as Zabka did for me, as I said, all those years ago.

And it was one of the best gifts that Holy God bestowed upon me, like this now present gift he has given me, especially at my age.

I can only hope that one day my future son or daughter, will one day proudly wear a DSA shirt, and carry on the tradition of honor founded here by all you wonderful people, and especially RaTix. (I'm truly suprised he hasn't banned my ass for some of my late night drunken rants...lol)

I would like to thank all of my friends here for their congrads, well wishes, and advice. At my age, I certainly didn't think that this could happen that I could be blessed by God like this.

I want to thank you all for your kind words and support in this more than suprising time for my wife and myself.

May God bless you and yours all, and bring you all nothing but success, and love.

In service to the DSA,

Des.

[fromunda]

(I'm truly suprised he hasn't banned my ass for some of my late night drunken rants...lol)

Come on now, what would the DSA be without the occasional drunken Deslock rants? A place that was just a little les fun, thats what. I cant wait for the sleep deprived, about to rip his hair out of his head Deslock rants....those should be interesting.

[Reaper316]

Congrats Des!

[APAT]

come on now, what would the dsa be without the occasional drunken deslock rants? A place that was just a little les fun, thats what. I cant wait for the sleep deprived, about to rip his hair out of his head deslock rants....those should be interesting.

haha. X2

[Kerry2]

Holy Crap, Congrats brother. You are in store for one of lifes most amazing transformations and journeys. Just a word of advice, get as much sleep now as you can. It comes in short supply after the baby comes.

You will make a great dad, just remember that so long as you love your child and let them know that they make you proud, nothing else matters. There will be times when you don't think you can do it or you think that you're doing it wrong, it's part of the learning process and we all go through it. Just take a deep breath and remind yourself that your parents went through the same things and you turned out alright...... for the most part.

[Deslock]

Thanks Kerry. It's just that with my wife on birth control, and me at my age, I didn't think it would be even possible. I guess the Lord had other ideas to suprise me.

I was just kinda...:



at least Wally world will have everything I will need in the same aisle:

[Hogezz]

...There will be times when you don't think you can do it or you think that you're doing it wrong, it's part of the learning process and we all go through it.

I'll drink to that!

[Deslock]

How old are you? Just curious since you mentioned it. I was 34 when my guy was born, I thought I was a bit old. . . but now I've been convinced that another would be a *great* idea. hahahah.

Anyhow, kids are awesome. You get to see life in a totally different way now, and that's almost as good as experiencing it for the first time.

Well, I'm much older than 34. I wish I wasn't. This might be more easy to deal with. That's why I posted that this all was certainly a "suprise" to me.

But as all things in my life I truly look to this as a challenge.

And I don't, nor ever have, backed down from challenges that Holy God throws at me. I firmly believe that everything that happens to you, happens for a reason.

That sometimes God just throws you into things, just to see how you'd handle it.

I also believe that's a good thing. It keeps you learning and growing as a person, and also as a human being. Some times it's good that God upsets the "apple cart" for you, to keep you on your toes, and so you don't become stagnant. That no matter what, change is good.

When I joined the military, I was a "punker" (Yes, I know that's almost unknown to you young guys), and certainly against the "powers that be". But I also knew that to grow as a person, I knew that I'd need to challenge myself, and to find out for myself what I was truly made of.

And it was one of the very best decisions of my life that I've ever made at that time in my life. And I WILL never regret it, ever. I've never been more prouder in my life that when I got my first medal pinned on me.

Except until now.

The idea of being a Father has always totally scared the total living Hell out of me.

God can give you no greater responsibilty than that.

Which is why I've always tried to avoid it, as it truly is one of lifes biggest challenges. To kill is easy. To create life and nurture it, teach it, and guide it has to be the hardest jobs on Earth as we know it.

And I truly look forward to the challenge.

God bless you all, and thank you for your kind thoughts and words.

I now face God's most ultimate challenge.

And I hope that I can rise up to it, and try to do well as best I can.

May God bless you all for your kind words, and well wishes for my more than beloved wife and myself.

I look forward to the day my future son or daughter may also raise their weapon in defense of the DSA. With everything against us, this has to be a miracle.

Something that I'd never see coming in a million years.

But sometimes, God just works like that.

Go figure....

:D

[Brocman]

Well congrats des, you better get all those late night games of KZ3 in as you can. Pretty soon that won't be an option lol.