What A Guy!

While I was driving home from Fairfield last night, a song came up on my ipod that always makes me think of Michael. I just wanted to say a little bit about him today since I think he gets a little lost in the shuffle of my crazy home. Michael is an awesome young man. You may not know it from the outside but he is one of the strongest people I know. We will always have a special bond, even beyond the normal mother/son relationship, because of the hard times we went though four years ago. When Eric (my husband, Michael's dad) passed away, we were suddenly thrust into different rolls within our small family. Michael, fortunately and unfortunately, grew up very quickly that day. He was my rock and I was his. The night that his father died, I was laying in bed trying to sleep, but not having much success, and little Michael (8 at the time) came into my bed and told me that he thought I'd be lonely because Daddy wasn't there. He is such a special kid. He is the one that will do chores and homework without complaining. He has compassion for everyone and all animals. He has not once complained to me that he doesn't get the things he wants. He is grateful for what he has and I am grateful that he appreciates what he has. He is quick as a whip and gets jokes that would even fly over the heads of adults. I am so excited to see where his life leads him. I know that there are great blessings in store for him.