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Sun Kissed Days

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Happy 28th Birthday



I've been told that my face
lights up when I see you.
What they can not see is 
that my heart dances
and soars.
The sun seeped into my soul
the day you were born,
wrinkled skin,
ten fingers,
ten toes,
my spirit bloomed .
You smiled and 
touched my face,
I felt pure love and devotion. 
Time stood still,
as I held you,
my heart full.
We grew side by side,
 two peas in a pod,
bookends.
Life was messy,
imperfect,
but I stood in the storm,
faced the dragons,
looked them in the eye,
and looked within my soul.
I nourished you with love,
I nourished you with books,
words danced between us.
The pages of our life filled
with wonder and discoveries.
Delightful things you said 
filled with wisdom and tenderness
as I listened in awe.
 You taught me forgiveness
and redemption.
I taught you that the world
was yours,
to listen to your heart 
and extend your gifts to the world.
Compassion and love,
one life,
one step at a time.
There was a time I carried you
in my arms,
your legs wrapped around my waist.
Now, 
I carry you in my heart,
in every thought,
in every waking moment.
I love you forever my son.
 
 
 
 
My son's birthday is January 24th. He will be 28 which seems amazing to me. I had him when I was 24 so I feel like we grew up together. I raised him on my own until the age of 9 when I was blessed to find love and a man that raised my son as his own. Josh, Happy Birthday! we love you and we are so proud of the man and humanitarian that you are. May all your wishes come true. We wish you, Happiness, Love and Peace.
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58 comments:

  1. smiles...happy birthday to your son...the touching of your face is tender...they do teach us so much, dont they....i can feel your love through your words....

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  2. Happy birthday to your son ~ Your love& pride shows in every word, smiles ~

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  3. what a tender write ayala - i love how the teaching is vice versa as they grow... happy birthday to your son

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  4. Beautiful...communicates so much from one mother to all mothers...and from one mother to her very own. Lovely.

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  5. Hope he has a happy birthday and sure he knows all you say

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  6. What a delightful post in honor of your son's birthday!! Nice to see how proud you are of your son.

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  7. Happy birthday to your son... your beautiful words speak of your love for him. It made me smile... lovely.
    -HA

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  8. Lovely words. Happy Birthday to your son.

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  9. Happy birthday to your son... what a wonderful birthday present for him...

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  10. This is a beautiful poem, Ayala! Will you show it to your son? Happy birthday to him!

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  11. Makes me feel nostalgic for my little boys.

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  12. Memories and appreciation - so much love comes through. Thank you for sharing.

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  13. AYALA...I am really touched while reading this story of the life of a son, from mother's perception.

    I especially like/liked
    "Time stood still,
    as I held you,
    my heart full."

    FEW moments in our lives where that can happen--and I actuall believe time DOES stand still, even if briefly!

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  14. Such love expressed. Beautiful writing. Every mom should love like you.

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  15. Compassion and love, these are just great feeling, i can see you heart and it reflects my own to my sons. Beautiful words

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  16. A beautiful celebration of a beautiful connection. Even in the messy worlds, where there are nourishing books and love, happiness follows.

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  17. I love this and the devotional love your poems to your son carry. <3

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  18. i especially liked ten fingers, ten toes, my spirit bloomed. i think it's becuz you go from the practical and physical to the metaphysical and it's so seamless. health and happiness.

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  19. "You taught me forgiveness
    and redemption."

    yes. yes, this.
    and what priceless lessons

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  20. This is such a beautiful poem I did enjoy it very much as you have captured the essence of your relationship with your son and provided a wonderful lesson to all parents. well done.

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  21. We do learn so much from the young. Beautiful tribute to your son on his birthday.

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  22. A beautiful birthday tribute..so full of love..

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  23. "There was a time I carried you
    in my arms,
    your legs wrapped around my waist.
    Now,
    I carry you in my heart,
    in every thought,
    in every waking moment.
    I love you forever my son."
    You have captured with every mother of a son feels, from childhood to adulthood and beyond. (P.S. Mine just turned 28 on Dec. 23rd. My best Christmas present ever!)

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  24. This is so very beautiful, your love for him shines right through.

    And ha, my son just turned 28 two weeks ago, and I had him when I was 24... :)

    Happy Birthday to your boy!

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  25. I just adore your poem. It says everything a mother could ever tell her son with such expressiveness.

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  26. happy birthday. A wonderful poem and incredible relationship. I have a 28 year old daughter born when I was 23, and can completely relate to this love poem.

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  27. the luv of a mother only a son can know. salute 2 all the mothers out there; we wud be nothin without ya'll

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  28. How so wonderful. It's most fulfilling. You must be so proud. I will, seeing them suddenly being there as an adult and it seem like only yesterday! Nicely ayala!

    Hank

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  29. Beautiful poem - I am a new father and my daughter just about one year and I can relate to the feelings you talk about as if they are mine.

    Happy birthday to your son.

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  30. loving and beautiful tribute to your son..:) ~jackie~

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  31. He's blessed to have such an inspired mom. You're blessed to have him as an inspiration. Sounds like a good match to me. Nice work, Ayala.
    Steve K.

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  32. awww. this is so tender, ayala. :) <3

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  33. beautiful poem ... lovely thoughts ... :-)

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  34. Sweet....this brought back to mind the same feeling I had when my daughter was born...the light she carries around amazes me every time I see or talk to her....heartfelt..

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  35. Wishing Josh a beautiful birthday! Isn't it incredible to see them as adults when in our hearts we so clearly remember cradling them in our arms? Gorgeous writing, ayala.

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  36. I feel the same way about my daughter. My love, like yours, is huge. I join you in wishing Josh a happy birthday. He sounds like a wonderful young man.

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  37. What a beautiful love letter from mother to son!!!

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  38. Wow, you got me teary eyed with that touching tribute. Happy Birthday to your son. It sounds like the two of you have a very special connection. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful piece of work.

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  39. Happy birthday, young man! :-) You must be so proud.

    Greetings from London.

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  40. This made me cry.... in a very good way. So beautiful. Josh is a lucky guy.

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  41. Beautiful! Hope he has a good birthday tomorrow and that you are able to see/talk with him.

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  42. Happy birthday to your son. This poem is a lovely expression of your love for him. :-)

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  43. He's a lucky boy. You two should be proud of your relationship with him. SO many parents can't pull it off.

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  44. Birthdays are special, time to take a moment to remember and to say all that you did, so special a son, so special a Mother. Happy Birthday to your son!

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  45. A beautiful love story, Ayala. You are both blessed!

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  46. my daughter shares the same birthday. she turned twelve.

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  47. How sweet, Ayala, and how I could relate to your words. I felt like you did when I had my first daughter (at 22). We definitely grew up together. A fortunate son you have that has such a loving mother.

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  48. Lovely words inspiring.....wow 28 years old? Well done

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  49. Thank you everyone. I appreciate all your good wishes!

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  50. Wowww such beautiful words... I can feel the love n warmth in them. Lovely write

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  51. Oh wow how time flies. I hope you and your son have a lot more to smile about.

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  52. Happy birthday, what joy and pride you must feel. A sweet poem to celebrate this day.

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  53. Ayala, Happy Birthday to your son! Your poem literally gave me goosebumps--you captured so well that sense of awe and connectedness with your new born child, and the pride in the man he has become. My husband's birthday is on the 24th too! A wonderful day :-)

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