There once was a son who was loved by everyone
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| Jon at three months |
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| Jon 2010 |
He was gifted
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| Jon displaying his Magna Opera from age seven An art work rendering his study of birds and their habitats |
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| Creating Julie's Memorial Garden |
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| Building a patio for Julie's Garden |
And Smart
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| Proud Mom with Jon Graduation from University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
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| On Campus of Boston College |
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| Jon & Atticus Boston College Just before he began his Masters Degree |
With such a big heart
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| Jon in Bangladesh Spending one day working as a driver |
And, I'm so glad he's mine.
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| Jon & Sally February 1978 |
The words I used with the photos above were written on the birthday card I selected to send my son for his birthday this year. Though the words are not original, believe me, the son is. Jonathan Aaron, my fifth born child entered the world on January 31, 1978. My world has never been the same since!
I once wrote to him:
No one has ever been able to put a label on you,
but there are many words to describe you:
Smart
Funny
The Pied Piper
Wonderful Father,
Faithful, Loving, Sacrificial Husband
Good Son,
Much Loved Brother,
Adored Uncle,
Good and Loyal Friend,
Creative,
Daring,
Adventurous,
Non-traditional and Very Traditional All In One
Good at Conversation,
A Thinker,
A Writer,
A Reader,
Student,
Slacker,
Hard-worker,
Researcher,
Passionate About Your Beliefs,
and,
Always Interesting.
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| Much Loved Brother Jon, Julie & Atticus |
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| Adored Uncle |
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| Jon & Atticus Northeastern University Boston, MA 2011 |
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| Wonderful Father with Atticus |
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| Hard Worker Picking Apples 2010 |
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| Passionate About His Beliefs My son, the activist |
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| Adventurous Hiking in Colorado |
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| Creative With His Bonsai Plants Braintree, MA 2011 |
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| Faithful, Loving, Sacrificial Husband Jon Married The Love of His Life Samantha |
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| Samantha, Atticus, and Jonathan Summer 2011 Mom's House in Colorado |
Happy Birthday
Wonderful honoring of an obviously outstanding young man!
ReplyDeleteSp glad to meet your boy and his family. You must very, very proud, indeed. Happy Birthday to a wonderful man.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute, Sally. Happy Birthday, Jon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful son you have - Happy Birthday Jon. sandie
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your son. I thoroughly enjoyed the photos.
ReplyDeleteYou write the most beautiful birthday posts!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your son.
Many hugs and warm wishes to you, Sally.
Love,
Jackie
What a treasure you have in Jon, Sally! I loved having the chance to meet him in this post and see the many ways he is continuing on with the love you've given him -- from making contributions to the world, to being such an involved family member to loving and nurturing his own child. Congratulations to both of you! January 31, 1978 was a very special day, indeed!
ReplyDeleteHe did not become this wonderful man all by himself, but with the nurturing environment that you created, Sally. The world is a better place because Jon is in it, and I thank YOU for sharing him with me. I am enriched. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post and tribute to your son! How fortunate are we to have children we can write beautiful memories about, as well as continue to enjoy them now. Blessed!
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures. That first one is absolutely adorable. as my inlaws would say..."Whatta face!" I love this post. What a wonderful man he has become! Your pride in him shines through this post!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Jon!
Blessings, Joanne
He is a young man to be proud of, Sally, and I can tell that you are rightly busing you buttons over him.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to your son
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this information about your son. He sounds like a wonderful man. Well done, Mom.
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice tribute to your boy! He must have been raised by an excellent, caring mother.
ReplyDeleteHELLO!
ReplyDeleteOh Sally! I love it that we both have a Jonathan and you're right. They are alike in many ways. What an amazing guy! Happy birthday to that handsome, talented son of yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to meet such an outstanding young man. You can be proud and he can be grateful for the great genes and upbringing he was blessed with.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tribute, Sally. You have every reason to be proud. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your lovely, caring son. What a beautiful post for his birthday today. He is obviously much loved by you all. The words are really touching my friend. Some wonderful photos for us to look at as well. Thank you for sharing! Hope you are continuing to feel better.
ReplyDeleteThe love you hold in your heart for your children comes shining through in these birthday posts. What a treasure. Happy Birthday wishes to your son.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful family. Such love you have for them....and because of that, we love them too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a loving, thoughtful tribute to a much loved son!! Happy birthday! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you celebrated Jon by sharing him with us. The photo story is beautifully orchestrated and depicts a person anyone would love to call a friend. I have no doubt that he cherishes his family as much as they cherish him. As someone said earlier, he became the person he is through the upbringing that got him to this place.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tender and loving reflection his life is on you, and your family.
Happy Birthday, Jon! Happy birth day celebration to you, Sally!
A beautiful tribute to your son, Sally! It's easy to see why you are so proud of him.
ReplyDeleteGlad to read in your last post that you are feeling a little better every day. I hope that February brings you even brighter days.
Hi, Sorry I haven't been around this week. We have been traveling and taking more photos... Hope you are having a great week.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Happy Birthday to your son. Sounds like he has had and is having a FABULOUS life --which any Mom would be proud of... Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
And a very happy birthday from me too.
ReplyDeleteLovely, absolutely lovely.
He sounds like a HUGE blessing that any mom would be proud to call son!!!
ReplyDeleteGosh what a wonderful handsome son you have and your such a dear sweet mom to write this beautiful post about him.
ReplyDeleteI hope he had a very Happy Birthday.
Thanks for sharing this with us I can not tell you how much I enjoyed it
Love
Maggie
He is a gem, and certainly a joy.
ReplyDeleteGod bless both the mother and the child on this 'birth'day that you share together.
There is no doubt here how very proud you are of you very talent handsome man child!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's sendin' him a great big old Ozark HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONATHAN!!!
I adored seein' the pictures of his incredible life!
God bless and have a marvelous weekend sweetie!!! :o)
What a lovely post about your son! You brought him up well and should be very pleased. Happy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteLoved this celebration of Jon's enrichment of your life and the world!
ReplyDeleteDear Sally,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully creative birthday card. Your description of your son and the photographs show him to be a fine human being. Someone who is truly working to bring Oneness into our world.
Thank you for sharing him with us.
Peace.
How sweet this is! A mother's praise is what matters the most. I miss my mother's praise. Thanks for this. Your son is very fortunate to have you as his Mom.
ReplyDeleteI've never met your son, but after reading this, I feel as though I know Jon and he's wonderful in every way. I'm not surprised, with you as a mother, but I'm very happy indeed. Happy Birthday, Jon!
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