ooh what a knight

Dear Garrett~

So it's your birthday, the sixteenth birthday we have

shared together.

Do you remember that day on the cape when you

purposed to me?  We climbed up some tall rocks

along the Boston shore , and planned out our life

together.  Remember how we were going to

juice fruit and read the scriptures and

the paper after our morning run  Every day!!!:))))))

And how we were going to sail the world with our

kids in tow? Oh I love dreaming with you.

You always treat dreams like a possibility, not

a distant idea.  I love that about you.

Because of your zest for living, I have experienced many

adventures,  you have taught me so much about living

in the moment and holding joy in your pocket as long

as you can.

Do you remember this picture?  It was the day
we found out we were pregnant with River.
You looked up at the sky and said "sky is blue
must be a boy:) 
Then you spent 8 months wondering if
Aliens had taken over my body.

I love to watch you play with our children, every night

they know you will come home and play with them...

and for that matter all the kids on the block want to 

play with you too.

I always giggle when yet another neighborhood child

knocks on the door to see if uncle Garrett can play!

And you do love to play~

I love seeing the world through your eyes.

I miss adventuring with you, I miss you period.

I miss our pillow talks, we have let the cares of this

world fatigue us to the point of exhaustion and 

I don't  want to do that anymore,  No more eyes

shut...no more "maybe tomorrow".

Today, I choose you today.

Thank you for loving me when I am not myself.

Thank you for understanding my silence, for feeling

my words instead of questioning them.

Sometimes I look at you amongst the noise

and beautiful chaos of life, and I want to freeze the

world, so we can take a vacation in each others eyes.

But then I remember I don't have super powers, and 

we loose each other to the noise.

Sometimes I wonder if you know how much I need

you.  Over the years of schooling and residency, I 

learned to be independent.  But today I hope

my venerability gives me away, because I need you.

Do you remember that night we sat on the haystack?

We talked of love and loyalty and the possibility of

"us" forever.  Then you pulled out a silver knight

in shining armor figurine... and you promised me

you would always be my knight.

Your white horse turned into a white minivan, but you 

are still my knight.  I tell you to buy a truck, you say

you want to save up the money first.

I say that is chivalry at it's finest.

I love the way you trade in your pride for principal.

I love you.  I love everything about you.  I am going

to celebrate you this week, there is more to come.

I heart you....

Love ALWAYS

Holly