Commuting and Cartoons: Fabulous Five

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fabulous Five

Friday, April 11, 2008 3:47 pm

Wow, five years. It’s a bit incomprehensible that five whole years have gone by since that rainy Friday afternoon when I held a little peanut of a boy in my arms for the first time as we welcomed him into our lives. Four was a much more kind age to us than three or two ever were. Anthony went through a LOT of maturing this past year. Not to say that the last 12 months were all puppy dogs and rainbows, but we noticed a positive difference in some of his behaviors as compared to a year before.

Dear Anthony,

Such a bright, caring & funny kid you are!! You amaze me more and more with every day that goes by and I am so very lucky that god chose me to be your Mommy. You have such a kooky sense of humor and a laughter that is just infectious. Keep telling jokes and being silly. The world can always use a dose of silliness.

As I look at you now, there are certain things I admire about you. Your generosity for one. I am always amazed at the way you share with others. Toys, food, crayons...whatever. At only five years old you are already putting the feelings of others before yours. I am simply in awe of you for that. You are constantly thinking of your friends/family and what they might like to have. You have a kind, gentle soul that is wise beyond its years.

This coming year brings with it so much newness. A new school. new friends. new experiences. I will try my hardest to show you the right path, but I am bound to make mistakes. Please forgive me for them. I see so much of myself in you and at times I want to shield you from the world so that you don’t get hurt. But I need to keep reminding myself that you need to go through these experiences (like I did) so that you can grow to be the best man you can be. I’m so proud of the boy you’ve grown into in the short 5 years that I’ve know you.

Happy 5th Birthday to the pint sized man who completes my world!!!

I love you to the moon & back,

Mommy

xoxo