Happy Birthday to My Favorite Thing
I call you my favorite thing because I know you like it. But - just so ya know... I love Well and Piper just as much. But you were my first born - and you are probably the most like me.
You're 10 now. I think 10 is the first birthday I remember. I'll save you the details but i don't remember it being too special. My family didn't really celebrate birthdays - not because they didn't love me... we just didn't have a whole lot to celebrate.
Well... that's different with you. YOU ARE a lot to celebrate.
You're very smart and cunning. You like to take care of people and have an interesting level of empathy and consideration for animals. Your brother and sister not so much. You hug me when I'm sad - and you hold my hand too. You're one of the strongest kids I know - and I couldn't imagine my life without you.
I already started crying just typing this.
I hope you have the best day - because you deserve it. I hope you feel love and warmth. I hope you smile and laugh and accomplish something that allows you that pride you search for so much. I'm her to to tell you though - if you ever need to feel that pride you can just look in my eyes and know that I am proud of you every day.
Love,
Daddy
