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Happy 22nd Birthday!

A letter to my man grown son

By Ayumi Hino GeradsPublished 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Happy 22nd Birthday!
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Happy birthday to my dearest son!

22 years ago, my life has changed 180° with the gift of life from the heaven.

I love you for taking the risk with me. Thank you for choosing me as your mom; you being just you, is the greatest gift of all – to me and the people around you even if they don’t realize it.

You are the gift to the world and deserve everything you want. Period.

Remember that you have already succeeded by drawing your first breath – you are courageous soul horing your skills to play the game of life. Enjoy, laugh, live to shine.

That’s all I wish for you and that’s all I plan to do for the rest of my life as well.

Hoping you get on board to experience the best of life as long as we have breaths to draw. I am your mom, but I am more of your fellow human being now to play the game of life.

Know that I’m so grateful and extremely happy of how you have been navigating your life.

Know that nothing, NOTHING can disappoint nor displease me to see you other than who you really are; your accomplishments are bonuses and ornaments, and they don’t dictate nor define YOU, your worthiness. We all are already born “worthy”. Please remember that.

I didn’t mean to blab.

Just wanted to say happy 22nd birthday.

Love,

Mom (your one of many fellow human beings 😘)

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About the Creator

Ayumi Hino Gerads

Everything I do, I do for LOVE. Writing is a way I express my love to the world. Thank you for reading my stories.

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  • Test2 years ago

    Loved it! keep up the good work!

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