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A Letter to My Son

Dear Caleb,

13! A teenager!!!  Wowsers!!!  How the heck did you get so old??  (I'm not old though, mind you.  Just you.  Don't forget that!)  It seems like just yesterday you were the little guy with an amazing vocabulary!  Now you are a much bigger guy with an even more amazing vocabulary!

This has been a good year for you, Buddy.  You have done a lot of growing up and are figuring out who you are in this world.  Your life is filled with music and theater, which makes you so happy!

Your schedule is just as full as anyone who plays a sport!  I love watching you up on the stage because I know how much you love theater.

Listening to your sing your songs as Horton puts a huge smile on my face.  I can't wait to see the finished product!

You are SUCH a smart kid--sometimes too smart for your own good!  Ha!  You absolutely love getting lost in a book and have so much knowledge about so many subjects!

Your most recent interest of quantum physics kind of baffles me, but as long as your happy!  It doesn't take long for people to realize how smart you are, and I know you are going to make an impact on this world!





One of my favorite things about you is your compassion for others.  You have a heart for the people around you and genuinely care about them.  You are learning valuable leadership and serving skills through Fellowship of Christian Athletes and you are starting to recognize how your actions affect how people see Christ through you.  This is a valuable lesson and I pray that you continue to point others to Christ.



Thank you for being a fantastic son and brother.  We love you so much!!  Happy birthday!

Love,

Momma





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Unknown said…
that is so nice and i wish him a happy birthday

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