40 years. It’s been 40 years since you made your debut on this earth. Time has flown by, it never slows down and here is the proof.
I still remember the day you were born so clearly. It was a sunny, hot day in Oklahoma. it was a morning filled with hope, joy and a modicum of fear.
You were perfect, with the exception of the fluid on your lungs. 5 days of uncertainty, with you in the NICU, a doctor telling me that you would never play sports and would always have lung problems.
There have been so many times over the years that I wanted to find that doctor and show him how wrong he was.
After those 5 days you were healthy and happy, and a butterball of a baby. Your smile was infectious and your laugh was a balm.
I love you so much son, I hope you know how proud of you I am. You’re an incredible son, brother, father, man.
Happy Birthday I hope it’s your best one yet!




