My kiddo isn't a kid any more! Twenty years ago he came into the world and I became a mother. He has blessed our lives with his happy and calm spirit every day since then.
He is hilarious, handsome, kind, intelligent and weirdly wise for a young man of his age.
Tanner is an old soul. His spirit sees and understands things far beyond his earthly years.
He's a deep thinker, this one. And those thoughts can lead to some pretty profound conclusions sometimes.
His capacity to love and forgive make me try harder to be a better person every day. Most days I feel like parenting through the lens of trauma that I still work through has wrecked my boys.
But then my oldest - my Golden Bear - he shows up with his kind and gentle ways and I get to see that, despite my messy guidance, he's growing up to be a really amazing person.
And I feel some redemption. Happy Birthday, Tanner! Thanks for 20 years of unconditional love and joy! ❤
