My first born child, my joy, my loveGiven to me from the heavens above.

Why me, I thought, did God choose to so bless,The answer to this, my mind could only guess.The unconditional bond of love I instantly felt,The face of an angel that made my heart melt.

Becoming a parent was scary from the start You hope you do the right thing by following your heart You give your love and guidance each and every day

Hoping to raise your children the best possible way

You hope and you pray that you've done everything right

But you never know the outcome, not just

overnight So you share in their lives, through the ups

and the downs And try to support

them and always be around

But you never receive any specific guarantee That they'll turn out exactly as you want them to be

You pray that you've influenced them positively each day In decisions they make, what they do, what they say

I'll always be there for you in any way that I can

That won't ever change, even now that you're a

man You're my flesh and

blood, an important part of my life

And will forever be, even when you have a wife

So feel my love with you each and every day Even those days that you are far away

May it give you courage and strength, if that be required

Or may it comfort and hold you, if you so desire

May it help you overcome any obstacle in your way Or simply just be there for you from day to day

I know you're as strong and as tough as they come But you know you can always come home to your

MOM! Love Always, your Mother

Oh…the family said they love you too!

Happy 16th Birthday Damien!