What an epic photo! A proud dad sitting next to his son, Mars, with a Jordan Brand “Son of Mar’s” shirt on. What you don’t know is the story of when those shoes and shirt almost caused me to be hospitalized. Mars is my second born but when my wife was pregnant with my daughter I was pretty convinced she was going to be a boy. So much so that when we went to find out the gender I wore my “Son of Mars” shoes to the hospital. Allegedly, when the nurse announced it was a girl my face went blank with disappointment. I would argue that the magnitude of the moment froze me but either way I do recall the awkward silence in the room. I remember seeing the nurse’s face and wondering if she found a way to disappear if she could take me with her. I could feel Ellen’s cold stare out the side of my eye. I’m not sure if pregnancy strength is a myth but I was very close to finding out that day. Be on the lookout for a post explaining the origin of my son’s name. I promise it’s not completely to pay homage to Michael Jordan. That would be my daughter, Myla Jordan, or “MJ” as we sometimes call her.