Twenty-two years ago today I embarked on a journey that brought me through the most wonderful and heartfelt experiences of life.

At 2:45 a.m. EST on May 29, 1986, I became a Mother for the very first time.

Those of you who are my sisters in motherhood can understand what a life-altering experience this is.

I can remember holding my newborn son in my arms and looking at him in utter awe of his beauty and his perfection, and just filled with a newfound feeling of responsibility for this precious little life.

There he was, 7 pounds, 4 ounces of LIFE!  Fresh and new and entrusted to me.

This was MY CHILD, that I had to nurture, support and guide into adulthood.

At the beginning of this journey I had NO IDEA as to whether or not I would be capable.

One of the vows I made to myself when entrusted with this little soul, was that never a day would pass that I would not tell him that I loved him, and I held true to that vow through all these years.

Today, as he reaches his twenty-second anniversary of making me a "mom", I love him to the ends of the universe and I am thankful that God gave me the opportunity to be his mother and mentor here on earth.  It's amazing how quickly time passes!

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTIN!

I LOVE YA!

 

Mom