Number One Son!

(And Only)

 

 

He came into my life when I started dating his dad. At the time, he was in his late 20s.  From the very beginning he began calling me “Mom.”  I was so flattered! The irony is, his birth mom was and is still alive and well.  As a matter of fact, I must give praise to her for raising such a WONDERFUL, perfect gentleman!  And, to top THAT off, she and I are now friends as well!

 

Two months after I married his dad, my then new husband became paralyzed from a near-fatal auto accident.  Through the 18 years of taking care of him, OUR son was right there with me.  On rare occasions when I had to leave town or spend time with my aging parents, he would step in to help me by staying with his dad.

 

The fun part of our relationship was when my one-and-only son would ask my advice about girlfriends, dates, what to wear for special occasions, or church, or a sports event!  I felt like I was the mother of a teenager!  Even though we met late in his life, I never missed out on those mother-son talks and events that parents often have with their adolescents!  It was great!  As a matter of fact, here, some 25 years later, I still feel like he sees me as his “real mom” and best friend.  What more could a mother ask for?

 

While my parents were alive, he embraced them as though they were his biological grandparents.  How cool is that?  He calls my brothers “Uncle…”  Now that his father has passed away, he even refers to my new husband as “Dad.”

 

 

He keeps me posted on the goings-on in the lives of his children – my grand and great grandchildren!  Oh! I am SO blessed!

 

And I am SO proud!  His work ethic and abilities are second to none!  He is always recognized as the BEST in every job he has ever had.  When he got his first “Most valuable employee” award for $42,000 in sales for one month, he brought ME the plaque (just like the little kiddies do when they bring school projects home to have their parents post them on the refrigerator door with little magnets)!

 

We often share rental property stories.  He’s also trying to encourage me to stay healthy by eating right and exercising.  And with that in mind, he takes me walking and bike-riding.  Wow! (Unfortunately, I don’t cooperate as I should with those.)

 

In some of the very few down moments I used to have, I would lament to his father that, having no biological children of my own, I was concerned that there was no one to take care of me in my waning years.  His dad (my husband) would assure me that OUR SON would absolutely take care of me AND his biological mother whenever the time comes!  That eased my mind a bit.  But when my son recently announced to me that he is preparing the structure of his life to be able to take care of me later in life, I was totally shocked – and pleasantly surprised. It blew my mind!  What a guy!  What a perfect son!

 

More than anything, I am happy that my Number One Son is a serious Christian!  And his actions show it.  Praise the Lord! I wouldn’t have it any other way!