'Black Hockey Jesus':

He’s stepping into the light of being the main character in a story that evades the reach of my narrative. He’s not my character to write anymore. He needs to be partially released to his friends and the perplexity of girls (or boys).

I wonder if I'll be as aware of my own needs and of my children's own when they reach that awkward and special age. A touching read, if a little voyeuristic.

(via John Gruber)