My Angel!!!! I have so many fond memories of you during your childhood. Seemed like everyday brought a new smile, a new laugh, and another good thought to store in my memory bank. My most precious memory was bringing you into this world. Hearing you cry for the first time, counting your ten little fingers and your ten little toes and knowing that I was so blessed to have the honor of loving you and calling you "MY SON"!!!! You never failed to make me proud of you and the man you became. I can close my eyes and I can still hear your laughter and picture your smile. It always brings a tear to my eyes and yet im reminded of how lucky I was to have had you for 25 years. Another of my fondest memories was being at the hospital when your daughter was born. To see you standing there with tears of pride in your eyes when you seen her for the first time. To sit back and watch my first born son step into fatherhood, take your baby girl in your arms and to see your heart melt. It was at that time that I knew my son had grown up, you began to realize that there were other things in life more important than childhood dreams. I can still see you and Brendan outside playing in the back yard with your ninja turtles in the mud. I can hear your sister screaming from the torture you used to dish out to her, and yet she wouldnt trade those memories herself. I remember your first date, your first love, your first prom. I remember crying my eyes out when your 10th birthday came along because my baby boy had hit the double digit years. I remember watching you get in the car for the first time after you got your license and seeing you pull out of the driveway alone. You were so happy and I was heartbroken, you were growing up way too fast! Though you were taken away from me too soon, if I had it to do all over again, I would. My life would have never been the same without you being such a special part of it. When you chose to give up the fight with your ghosts and the demons that haunted you, and when you chose to leave those of us who love you so much behind, I just want you to know that you took 1/3rd of my heart with you! There is never a day that goes by that I dont think of you, hurt for you, and miss you! I love you Son! Until the day God sees fit for us to be together again, rest in peace my Angel, my first born!
