"Hey there, guys, DO YOU KNOW?
I’m shooting I, ALEX CROSS. It’s a James Patterson book that we’re making into a movie.
I can’t remember if I shared that with you or not.
On to the reason I’m writing. A few days ago, I was in the car on my way to set when we stopped
at a red light. I looked up from my script and saw a father walking across the street holding his
son’s hand. The child couldn’t have been more then 2 or 3years old, this kid was giddy with joy.
I watched this man and his son go into the park and start running and playing. The light changed
and as we drove away, I turned around in the back seat to watch them until they were out of sight.
My eyes filled with water, I thought to myself, this is really a strange reaction. I was thinking,
why did I have such a strong emotional reaction to this father and son? It didn’t take long for me
to realize that it was because I never had those kind of experiences, never knew that kind of
unconditional joy, never knew what it felt like to be wanted and adored as a child."
