Mom's Rambles

Dear Son,

Two teeth now . . . eating solid food . . . crawling around everywhere. I'm so happy, so proud - in no way do I wish to hold you back from what is to happen naturally in your life. I look forward to watching you continue to grow, and it excites me to think of all you'll learn. I'd be lying to you though, if I even tried to tell you that it isn't a little alarming. There has been so much going on in the world today . . .these days . . . and who knows what it will be five, ten years from now - as you grow and learn to one day read these letters for yourself. I want you to be strong and unafraid of life - but part of me wants to just keep you as you are - so that at any moment, if and when I need to, I can wrap you in my arms and keep you out of harms way.
This is a subject I will most likely write about many many more times as you grow . . . it is something I will always be aware of. As you grow, my say so of what happens in your life will lessen and lessen. Now, I can say whom you are around, where you go, what you eat, what you see, . . . but in order for you to grow into a strong, confident, independent man, (my dream for you) - I must pull back the reigns as we go along.

Listen to me . . . you're only six months old. :)
I can't help in though Son . . . all of this is just that important to me.

I'll cease with the ramblings now . . . (for now.)

I love you.