If You Only Knew

Unforgettable moments Our first date-he stuck his head thru my car window and kissed me-that kiss changed me forever. Getting into the office in the morning to find a voicemail on my work phone from him-perfect day. Him locking the car doors just so he can come around and open my door for me-perfect gentleman. Me cooking in the kitchen and he walks up behind and puts his arms around me and whispers “forever” in my ear-breathtaking. Sitting in a parking lot during a storm, watching the lightening in the sky and listening to a romantic song-perfect moment. Having a bad day and him bringing home a card that makes me laugh until my stomach hurts-unbelievably unselfish. Sitting in a restaurant, just staring at each other and knowing each other thoughts-perfect love. This will last forever. This is the world that I live in now and I promise you, every single day, I thank God for my blessings. Especially him. These are the moments I live for and what I cherish most. I neve...

The most difficult thing ever for a parent to do is let a child go. My son has decided he wants to live with his dad when school starts. Hearing those words made me feel like someone ripped my heart out. He turned 13 this year. I didn't think I had to let him go until 18 but it happened alot sooner than I wanted. He's growing up fast and maturing even faster. I know that he needs his dad in his life to teach him how to be a man. In my mind I know this but my heart is having a hard time hearing it. That precious boy has given me 13 amazing years of his life and I've been blessed with being apart of those years. He wants to strengthen his relationship with his dad and that, in my eyes, is a sign of maturity. His dad will be able to guide him in areas of his life that I might otherwise not be able to simply because I'm not a man. I could be selfish and tell him no, but I can't look him in his beautiful brown eyes knowing that I've denied him something that is so ve...