Dear Son #1,
A couple of years ago we were told that you needed to wear glasses and so you picked out a cool “lava” pair which you thought were the coolest. Which they were. After a couple of days at school and a couple of kids laughing at you (Really? We’re still making fun of kids in glasses?) that was it for the glasses. I instantly launched into the mom-speech about just being you and don’t listen to what kids say and blah blah blah. It was like talking to a brick wall until I mentioned that Superman (Clark Kent) wore the same glasses. Then I had your attention. With renewed courage and defiance you marched back to school like the superhero you are to make those kids jealous that they aren’t like Superman. I want you to know though that I would take you over Superman any day.
You are you and that is more than enough.
A few months ago you told me that you were different than the other kids, that you just felt like you were nothing. You told me that no one liked you and you weren’t special in any way. I laid my head on yours and tried not to cry because you are so so much more than nothing, you are everything. You are everything to your friends, your family and you are everything to me and Daddy, and your brothers of course. You are smart, funny, creative, hard-working, energetic and kind.
You are you. You are enough.
Last week we tried again to get you out on your new bike without training wheels. It, once again, ended in tears and screams of frustration and fear.
“I CAN’T DO IT AND I WON’T DO IT!!!” you screamed barely holding back the tears.
“How are you going to bike like other kids if you won’t even try??!!” I replied in immense frustration.
“I won’t! I’ll run next to them! Besides, I’m different than all of the other kids!!” you stubbornly yelled back at me as you stomped away leaving me to pick up your bike and helmet.
I know you are, and I love you for that exact reason. Because you are you and you are enough.
The other night you had one of your epic meltdowns. You were hot, dirty, tired, and overstimulated from another fun day at summer camp. Your brothers were annoying you and you were easily annoyed. I tried to be calm and help you work through it, but I’m only human. You went to bed angry at the world, angry at me, and angry at yourself and my own anger quickly melted into guilt and shame as my heart broke for you. I crept into your room later, wiped your sweaty forehead and pulled your blanket down a bit to rub your back. You were fast asleep but I still needed you to know that no matter what I still loved you so much.
You are you, and that will always be enough.
Today you are you, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive that is youer than you.
-Dr. Suess
Love Mommy,
XOX
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Ok this one brought on the tears. If only our kids could view themselves like their parents do! I know this one will be such a blessing for your son to read one day!!
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Right!? Breaks my heart!!
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