Today was Tyson's 13th birthday and I am more in love with him every single day I know him. I know I gush to a disgusting degree to any willing party on (at least!) a daily basis, but today of all days, I think it's in order.
I woke up this morning & did my usual morning ritual of crossing the hall to Tyson's room & rapping lightly on his door before opening it (he's a teenaged boy -- I am NOT taking any chances!) & told him to wake up & jump in the shower. He sits straight up & the first words out of his mouth are, "I'm a teenager today!" I grinned & told him Happy Birthday, to which he replied, "Can I play hookie today since it's my birthday? I'm getting straight As & have only missed one day of school this year so far." And really, how could I argue with that logic? He was pretty stoked about that. I then told him I would make him anything he wanted for breakfast in bed & he told me that he just wanted me to come snuggle & watch The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet for 15 minutes before I had to start getting ready & he'd get breakfast later. I wasted no time in accepting the invite & as I flopped onto my belly beside him, I wrapped my arms around him & told him that I am so glad I got him for my son. He told me that he was really glad he got me for a mom & added that we both really could have it much worse.
God has blessed me so completely with Tyson. I think this is why I'm unlucky in love. I can't be greedy, so I should just be grateful that I won the mom lottery. And when I need a guy's opinion or someone to snuggle with or give me a backrub or help me clean house, I have one! Sure, there are (ahem) certain areas where a woman my age might appreciate some male companionship that a son can't provide, but that's so insignificant in the big scheme of things. And Tyson has been so much more supportive, understanding, encouraging, and compassionate than any adult male I have ever known.
Today of all days, I just wanted to shout it from a mountaintop (or virtually from a blog into cyberspace): I love my son. I am so proud of the young man he has become. Happy 13th Birthday, Tyson!!!
2 comments:
Very good stuff! I love that you guys have this kind of relationship. It really warms the heart and is amazing that he's so mature and can appreciate the person that you are.
I don't think it's the reason that you've been unlucky in love though...I think that's 'cuz the right guy hasn't come along at the right time and until he does, it's best that you're not so lucky or you wouldn't be available for him. You deserve the best, and on the timetable that's right, so just hang in there and you'll find him (next week? lol, jk).
Love and miss you guys!
Seeing the world through our children's eyes shows us new things everyday that perhaps we'd forgotten or never known. There is nothing quite like being a mom.
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