well, happy birthday to you!
Twenty eight years ago today, my son was born. (You may know him as the man-child as he is referred to around here.)
He was born to a wonderful mother who loved him very much and was an awesome mother until a person decided he had the right to separate mothers from their children.
I was given the great honor of becoming his mom when he was about two and a half years old.
I stumbled and bumbled my way into motherhood. Did a lot of things wrong, but did a lot of things right also.
We went through a lot together, the man-child and me.
If anyone had reason to grow up to be an angry, bitter person, it would have been the man-child, but no.
He has grown into a man that I am amazed every day that I had any hand in raising.
He has honorably and successfully served our nation in the Navy for over 6 years now. He is a smart, talented, razor-sharp witted, kind and compassionate man.
In addition to being in the Navy, he is the lead guitarist in a very popular Virginia Beach area band and plays and sings almost every weekend somewhere around the area.
Happy Birthday Danny!
The Boyz say: We got you a present, human big brother! It's cat nip!
Thanks, Mom! I couldn't have done any of it without you... I thank you for helping to shape me into the person that I am today, and more importantly, if not for you, I might not have made it this far. A thousand times, thank you.
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Everything you are, you made the choice to be. Every success you've had, you did the work to attain it.
ReplyDeleteYou are the best! Ever!
WOW!!!! What a tribute to mother and son....as a mom we want to raise responsable ...respectful children who make good choices.....and take responsibility for their own actions....it sounds like you both have lots to celebrate......Happy Birthday !!!!!
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Birthday to Danny!
ReplyDeleteAnd a belated thank you to Janet Lee for raising a good man, a good citizen.