As I write this post, it is 12:39am on Saturday, July 30th, 2011. That means that I am now officially the father of a teenage boy. If I thought puberty sucked before, I'm really in for it now. I have already noticed the slight changes going on mentally from boyhood to adolescence. He is moving away slightly from action figures and spending more time with his iPod. He notices things more than he used to and is more sensitive to how people perceive him. In a nutshell, he is growing up.
We've tried hard to make him as good a person as possible. As he transitions from boy to man, I see that some of our lessons have sunk in. He is polite, thoughtful, caring. He has a good heart and a kind spirit. I still worry, that's my job, but I feel better about him now than I did a few years ago. Just when we think we have gone as far as we can go, he always manages to surprise us with his ability to go just a little farther. That alone makes me as proud a father as you'll ever find.
So on this day, when my son turns 13, I want to tell him just how much I love him. How I cherish every moment we spend together. Even the bad ones. There is nothing more important to me than Jason, and I will keep fighting to try and make his life as great as it can be. He deserves nothing less. Happy 13th birthday, Jason Claro Duran. Daddy loves you more than you could ever imagine.
You are an amazing father Claro. You are both so lucky to have each other. Happy Birthday to Jason. And, All Is Indeed Well.
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ReplyDeleteIt is unbelievable to me that thirteen years ago I was holding my baby boy for the first time. Well...I cannot carry Jason any longer (now it is the other way around) but he will always be my baby boy. I am very blessed to have such a wonderful son. I love you more than you'll ever know, BooBoo or should I say Big Boy? Unfortunately, old habits are hard to break.
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