On this day 14 years ago

On this day fourteen years ago, in the early hours of the morning, the midwife started to laugh and said, "I don't think we have any clothes to fit a dwarf this size!" Patrick was so long and so thin when he was born, with enormous feet and incredibly long fingers - and bright red hair. At various stages - such as the current one - he repeatedly reverts to his original form, long and thin with enormous feet and Martian-like fingers, but his hair has never been red again, it is soft and golden and only has glints of red sometimes in the sun.
Having known Patrick now for all of 14 years, I think he is still one of the most interesting people I know - challenging, puzzling, occasionally obsessive, but always warm-hearted and generous, and when he feels happy and accepted, with his keen wit he can be hilariously funny.
Happy Birthday Patrick!