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Posted On: July 1st 2025, 06:36 am
June 18th - It’s taken me a few days to marinate in this new forced chapter of life. It’s strange to mourn something that is just becoming more beautiful with each Season. My dream boy with his massive beating heart that sits so stoically on his sleeve just turned thirteen.
He swiftly walks by the toy isle at Target and flips past the channel with his favorite old cartoon blaring. The plastic cups and plates that are now faded and chipped have been shoved to the back of the cabinet. There’s one less child in the long line to sit on Santa’s knee and Kickee Pants footed pj’s are a faded laundry basket memory. There’s a new table reservation request - “three adult menus and one children’s please”
When I close my eyes he’s skipping with his lunchbox in an American apparel baseball shirt or wearing his Darth Vader costume to the grocery store just because it was a Tuesday. An acoustic version of ‘Surfer Girl’ is being strung confidently to the neighbor girls and a Radio Flyer Landspeeder just clips my ankles as he zips by me on our morning walk.
A gorgeously full chapter has just concluded and I feel honored to flip the page by his side. He may no longer be able to sit on my lap but he’s my consistent hugger just because and a spontaneous “I love you Mom!!” shouted across a crowded room. This young man bleeds kindness and love and he just makes everything better and beautiful.
My 11:11am dream boy just jumped heart first into his teenage years and I couldn’t be more proud and excited to witness this next chapter.
#lifeofhenley
He swiftly walks by the toy isle at Target and flips past the channel with his favorite old cartoon blaring. The plastic cups and plates that are now faded and chipped have been shoved to the back of the cabinet. There’s one less child in the long line to sit on Santa’s knee and Kickee Pants footed pj’s are a faded laundry basket memory. There’s a new table reservation request - “three adult menus and one children’s please”
When I close my eyes he’s skipping with his lunchbox in an American apparel baseball shirt or wearing his Darth Vader costume to the grocery store just because it was a Tuesday. An acoustic version of ‘Surfer Girl’ is being strung confidently to the neighbor girls and a Radio Flyer Landspeeder just clips my ankles as he zips by me on our morning walk.
A gorgeously full chapter has just concluded and I feel honored to flip the page by his side. He may no longer be able to sit on my lap but he’s my consistent hugger just because and a spontaneous “I love you Mom!!” shouted across a crowded room. This young man bleeds kindness and love and he just makes everything better and beautiful.
My 11:11am dream boy just jumped heart first into his teenage years and I couldn’t be more proud and excited to witness this next chapter.
#lifeofhenley
Comments (29)
a year agolive.vicki
Happy Birthday Henley ❤️ Always love when you share what your heart is saying 🙌
a year agopoppystreetinteriors
Your words are magic. Hard to believe, but it only gets better. Though I’d be lying if I said I don’t miss those days 🥺
a year agojuliebonds15
You have such a beautiful way with words. 😢 happy birthday to your handsome boy.
a year agomarcellacanori
Happy birthday to your sweet boy! I feel ya, girl. I would do it all over again 🩵
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