Today marks the 26th anniversary of the day that I received the best gift I have ever gotten! My son!
The first picture I ever saw of him was a photo laying on my kitchen table. I was tired and had just gotten home after a busy day of errands. I still had to go to the barn to feed and bed down 18 horses. I asked Mike's father who the baby was thinking he had agreed for me to babysit for someone. Since I already ran a very small trailer park and a horse boarding facility, I was thinking to myself, "I can't believe he wants me to do more!"
At that moment, my world was rocked! When I heard they finally had a baby for us, my knees became weak! We had waited 11 years for this and finally, it had arrived!
He was the cutest thing I had ever seen. He had long black hair that floated on his head when he moved like palm tree leaves in the wind. His foster mom had dressed him in a little flannel shirt and matching lined overalls when we first met him. I spoke to her a short time afterwards and she said she knew we lived on a farm and wanted him dressed appropriately for his new home. She was a very sweet lady and though I never met her, I knew she loved him too. When we first saw him, he had the biggest smile on his face as if to say, "Hey, I have been waiting for you!" We fell in love instantly and the rest is history!
I have loved every moment, day, week and year that I have been a mother to him. He has given me such joy and happiness. I burst with pride thinking about his accomplishments and the goals he has for himself. He has enriched my life beyond what I ever could have believed.
Soon he will be graduating from college and moving off to start a career. He will always be my little, darling boy who with his charming smile can always make me laugh. He has brought to me a world I never knew existed. The bond between a child and a mother is an amazing thing. It is something I thank God that I was given a chance to experience.
I love you Michael!
Twittermom
