Lessons Learned from and 8 Year Old.
Eight years ago, on July 8, my son was born. He is an amazing, handsome, funny, smart, and loving little man, and I have learned so much from him. Things he probably doesn't even know or understand, but things that I have carried with me and will continue to do so forever. And why you might ask, have I chosen this time to write about him? Because for the past week or so I have been really emotional, and sometimes close to tears. (In fact today at the gym, I was almost in tears on the elliptical trainer for no apparent reason..and for a second I thought I was losing it!! ha!) I was wondering if I was having a break, when I realized that it was July...the anniversary of his birth, and in many ways, this month will always be a reminder of what we went through with him, and what a wonderful place of peace we have found. And I need to take it as a reminder of what I have tried to take away from our experiences.....and hopefully share with others. He was born with