A son is
a warm spot in your heart and a
smile on your lips. In the beginning
he is
charmingly innocent, putting his complete trust in you.
He comes
to you for a hand to hold, and for
the security only your arms can
provide. He shares
his tales of adventure, and knows how proud you
are of his discoveries and accomplishments.
All his problems can be
solved by a hug and
a kiss from you, and the bond you share is
so
strong it is almost tangible...
Time passes, and your innocent little
boy
tests his limits. He lets go of your
hand to race into the midst
of life.
His problems grow along with him,
and he has learned that
you can’t always
make his life better or kiss his troubles away.
He
spends much of his time away from you,
he chooses independence and
privacy.
But you know the worth of that grown man.
His hopes and dreams have
made it through each
and every disappointment and failure.
You put
your trust in him, leaving that
son, whom you hold so dear, totally
in his own
care to walk through the joys,disappointments and
even
the failures. You hope he always remembers that you
have a hand for
him to hold, and arms to
provide comfort or support. Most of all, you
hope
that he believes in himself as much as you believe in him,
and
that he knows how much you love him.
When I think of Joel I think of strength. No
matter what he has faced in life its been with strength,
courage,
determination and pride. It's no wonder that Joel
likes eagles and collects them.
