A Son Changes Your World Forever

A son is a memory of that little boy you used to know.
He was the little person in your life who brought a happiness that you never thought could exist.
His smile could chase away your rain; his tears could chase away your son.
And his growing up seemed slow and never-ending to you, like you would have him forever.

Then one day you find yourself looking up at him --- and the eyes that were once a boy's have become a man's.
It scares you at first; you weren't ready, because it happened so fast.
You find yourself in a panic, wondering if you have done everything right --- spend enough time, listened well, and said the right things.

What had once seemed so never-ending has become your past in the flutter of a heartbeat.
But your fears and doubts quickly get cast aside when he looks back at you with that same loving smile he had as a boy.
That smile didn't grow up.

If you look hard and deep enough into his eyes, you'll find that little boy is still there.
He grabs you in a hug and whispers, " I love you."
And then you know that it doesn't matter whether he's a little boy or a grown man... for he will always be your son.

by Debbie Peddle

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