The Boy

10 My Boy. The Boy. The story of Jaxtin and Joshua.

He doesn’t have your smile, but you saw past that..

You see a bright future in the blue eyes you look into..

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You’re never afraid to show your silly side to him..

You’ve never missed a ballgame, of any kind.. You’ve always included him in any chance to see and learn something new about sports, or music..

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You taught him how to say “Dad” by pressing his little hand against your mouth..

I was so afraid to expose him to anyone new…. A person and a child wearing sunglasses Description automatically generated with medium confidence.

You two are attached at the hip now. A picture containing person, indoor, wall, child Description automatically generated.

Hes not your blood…. But you don’t seem to mind..

You’re the one that made him not afraid of water..

He has learned so much from you…. A person sitting at a table with food on it Description automatically generated with medium confidence.

Saturday morning cartoons, from your past ….. A person wearing a mask Description automatically generated with low confidence.

” Mommy, Daddy’s bed…”. Even at 3:30 AM!. A person and a child Description automatically generated with low confidence.

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So My Christmas Wish is …. That you let me change his name to….

If you’ll have him…. For Forever and a day…..