Letter to The (now) Ten Year Old on his birthday
Dear J, Today you are ten. Ten years old. It is clichéd of me to ask, but, how did the time pass by so quickly? I am finding it hard to believe that you have already lived a complete decade of your life. I am increasingly aware that it is likely that we have already enjoyed more years of living in the same house now than the number of years ahead of us of sharing a home. I'm not at all sure that I like this idea! I often wonder of what lies ahead of you, what adventures await? I have loved seeing you grow from a beautiful baby to an inquisitive toddler and now to being the boy you have become as you continue to develop in confidence and personality. You really are a wonderful person who is - almost always ;-) - lovely to be around. So often, you impress me with your thoughtfulness and your generosity, your humour and sharp wit. Sometimes you and ...