Tomorrow is my mom's birthday.
Here is a list of things I would not know if it wasn't for her.
1. If you close your eyes in a tent full of butterflies, there is no such thing as time, and the world is all fluttering. It is all crepe-paper kisses and pulse in the ears. 2. It's ok to hate soccer because they have sharp shoes and not ride a bike until you're ten and wear two pairs of socks if you know there's going to be gravel and opt for the pink converse and use unnecessarily big words in contrite situations, all of those things make you a good boy. 3. Hard choices lead to big changes. It's fine to leave a little piece of yourself wherever you pick up from. 4. Always carry a worry stone. 5. It is very rarely all about you. It is most often all about the ones you call family. 6. Love can have a thousand faces. 7. Love is never easy. 8. Love. 9. Clean your fucking room. If you don't clean your fucking room there is a high possibility all of your shit will be on the lawn. 10. Don't be afraid to fall. Don't ever be afraid to fall. You can be afraid of the hurt, but not the fall. 11. If you fall, this hand will always be there, always. You will reach for other hands, and they may or may not be there. It may be dark and they can't see you to hold. It may be late and they are sleeping. They may be holding too many things to let go and catch you. But not this hand. 12. This hand can hold as little or as much of you as you need. It always will.
I love you, Mom.
Your mom is very lucky.
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