May 12, 2013

Today, I present to you Top Ten List #200, written by my mother for my birthday:

Mom's Top Ten Memories of Me List:

1. "You and Me Against the World" was the first song I sang to you when I found out I was pregnant.
2. The look in your eyes when you wanted to stay up with me at night when I had the candles lit and the music on..."Mommy I just want to stay up and keep you company."
3. All the trips to Toys R Us at midnight for Star Wars Figures.
4. Us taking the bus all over town and you telling the bus driver what streets were coming up next.
5. The first box of Baseball Cards I got you in hopes it would improve your printing and memory...And It DID!!
6. All the card shows we went to and all the calls we would get at the house from grown men wanting your advice.
7. When you were picked to be the Drummer Boy in the Christmas play at school and I made your outfit. Everyone loved you so much that they started to clap and you thought you had done something wrong and almost started crying.
8. The first time you were an Alter Attendant I was so busy making sure you didn't need help that I forgot to sit down during mass and Father said, "I think he has it, Maria."
9. When you got your first haircut and came home with a flat top with wings slicked back on the sides...You looked like you had aged 5 years and I cried..
10. The first time I saw you hold your own son and thought what A Wonderful Man you have grown up to be. Greg, I am so very Proud of you. You are and always will be my life...You have married a beautiful lady and you both have given me a Wonderful Grandson.

So to you my Son I wish you A Very Happy Birthday and may your life be filled with warm loving memories like I have...God Bless my son...this is the best Top Ten I could give you and I like this Birthday Card better then Hallmark.

Your Mom