Why I Love and Admire R.

This is my onliest son (with his special girl Jen). His father has another son but I have only 1. He is awesome and knows me better than I care for. He's very intuitive which grips my a-- sometimes! He's brilliant when it comes to brains but not a person to lord that over people for the most part. He's very, very funny and a very loving son. My favorite thing he does is "doctor" greeting cards to say just exactly what he wants them to say. It always warms my heart and makes my eyes well up with tears. He does not have as much self confidence as I would like but I feel certain that will come with time. He is somewhat forgetful but it's because his mind is always working a mile a minute. When he was a little guy he was my best buddy while his sisters attended school. He was always so cooperative about running around with Mom. Of course now, he HATES to shop....sorry Jen I ruined him. I love to "browse". He knows how to work anything and is very electronic savvy but hates to help his parents in that department. His Mom needs him to come home and set up the router bits for her. (Just kidding, but no really!) He is an avid reader of science fiction or fantasy stuff, I'm not exactly sure. He is not afraid to hug or kiss his Mom in public and never has been. He wrote an awesome play that still gives me pause. He could act and he definitely got that from me. Both of his sisters love him dearly but he is still a little wounded from being brutalized as a young guy. Someday he'll let go of that as well. My wish for R is that he do whatever it is that makes him happy and allows him to stand on his own. He is very responsible and the best with his money of all my kids. I'm so very proud of him and miss him terribly (come home soon R). He is going to graduate from UF next year and he has done an awesome job of being a student and keeping a full-time job. I love you R more than you know. Love, Mom