I don't know if this post will ever reach the ears or eyes of Mr. Pratchett. I have probably made fewer than 5 internet posts ever in my life as I don't tend to go in for this sort of thing much but here goes...
My little boy Sam is now 8 weeks old and I say with absolute pride that he is named after Samuel Vimes.
Samuel Vimes is a character who I absolutely adore, his righteous indignation at the fact that the bad guys win every day, that they think they can get away with it and his desire to pull them into the light and tell them in no uncertain terms "Not on my watch sunshine" keeps the inner fires of my own anger to make the world a slightly less kakky place for my son burning.
His grasp of the human condition is practically an education in itself and for anyone who has the misfortune of reading certain newspapers or even just listening to the opinions of most people one that is easily shown to be true.
As an aspiring writer Terry himself is an inspiration to me. I only hope that one day when I finish my book Terry will give it the thumbs up.
So, now that that little gush is over I must go check on little Sam and look forward to the day I get to introduce him to the much loved and slightly tattered pages that contain his namesake.
Cheers Terry, and wherever you are in the multiverse cheers to you as well your Grace.
-Jack
My little boy Sam is now 8 weeks old and I say with absolute pride that he is named after Samuel Vimes.
Samuel Vimes is a character who I absolutely adore, his righteous indignation at the fact that the bad guys win every day, that they think they can get away with it and his desire to pull them into the light and tell them in no uncertain terms "Not on my watch sunshine" keeps the inner fires of my own anger to make the world a slightly less kakky place for my son burning.
His grasp of the human condition is practically an education in itself and for anyone who has the misfortune of reading certain newspapers or even just listening to the opinions of most people one that is easily shown to be true.
As an aspiring writer Terry himself is an inspiration to me. I only hope that one day when I finish my book Terry will give it the thumbs up.
So, now that that little gush is over I must go check on little Sam and look forward to the day I get to introduce him to the much loved and slightly tattered pages that contain his namesake.
Cheers Terry, and wherever you are in the multiverse cheers to you as well your Grace.
-Jack
