Dear Max,
The clock has struck midnight announcing your 14th birthday, and I’m so giddy with emotion I can’t sleep.
This is the first year I recall being filled with enough excitement that the nostalgia can’t get me. Instead of winding down memory lane feeling my heart swell with sadness that I can no longer pull you onto my lap or take a stroll through our midtown hood, just you me and Rocky, I am bubbling over thrilled with the here and now. Don’t get me wrong, the longing to snuggle and scoop you up after chasing your toddler self down the alleyway is still here, but how exciting is your life right now? Continue reading Happy birthday, my sweet Max!