Parenthood

Dear Son,

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I could see the pride in your eyes as you delivered the news,

The future is changing before your very eyes,

Your name will be passed to the next generation,

And you’ll meet your mini-you, only pint-size.

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I hope this will show you my past struggles and joys,

As you make similar sacrifices as is needed,

The lack of sleep, the feeling of doing it wrong,

Until discovering years later you actually succeeded.

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There’ll be nights you’ll question your sanity,

Then the next day you’ll hear a sweet giggle and know,

Those feelings you felt in the darkest of times,

Were all part of the sacrificial flow.

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The constant crying will get inside your head at times,

But then the wins will make that all disappear,

The milestones achieved will swell your pride,

And help you realise you can dispel your fear.

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When slumber shows you an innocent face,

You’ll beat yourself up for the anger earlier in the day,

Don’t be too hard on yourself at these times,

Because you’re only human and making mistakes is okay.

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Try to take each win and store it in the deepest recess of your heart,

To shore up the days where guilt, regret and worry rue the way,

Don’t feel you need to get this perfectly right,

Because honestly, the good will always outweigh.

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Please understand that time will not stand still,

So the chores can wait, take the time out to stop and play,

Hold on tight to the beginning years,

Treasure the moments so you’ll have many memories to file away.

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Your tiny mini-me will look to you for guidance,

But that doesn’t mean you need to know it all,

As long as everything you do is in the name of love,

You’ll find you’ll usually make the right call.

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Make every minute count my Son,

Because before you know it, your job will be done,

So live every moment knowing this time will be short,

And most importantly relax a little and have some fun.

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To end this letter I’d like to extend my congratulations,

And my final advice is to relax into this journey and take the time to enjoy,

Because your life is never going to be the same as it is now,

Not once you finally meet your darling baby boy.

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I can only hope you’ll be truly blessed,

As I was the day you were born my son,

I wish for you good fortune and give you my blessing,

And thank you for the gift of my future grandson,

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All my love,

Mum.

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