Short and sweet

Dear Alex,

I will never stop being your mom.  I will never stop shining a light on all that is wonderful about you. I may however decide to stop writing these birthday letters to you.  Not sure what the age will be, but I don't feel ready yet as you turn 22.

So here goes, a short top ten list of things that I love about you that I want you to remember from that time you turned 22 (in no particular order):

1. I love your passion for bringing better teaching to young kids.  I also love that I have access to your google photos and can see the videos of you in action with your third-grade class.

2. I love your friendships and relationships (Callie!) and how true you are to them and to yourself.

3. I love how you have embraced your nerd.  You make Pokémon and Renaissance Faires and Star Wars, and a list of classically nerd things actually cool.

4. I love that we both share a love of music and that the same artists alternately bring us to tears or a state of Zen. Zeppelin and jam bands and aughts pop rock.

5. I love how you strive to achieve contentment instead of striving just for the sake of striving.  You have figured out the meaning of life!

6. I love that invisible golden thread that ties you (and me!) to Israel.

7. I love your Colorado hippie haircut.

8. I love how knowledgeable you are about so so many topics ranging from deep baseball stats to world politics.

9. I also love how you have no fear about learning new skills.  You can do anything that a YouTube video can show you.

10. From the day you were born, I love that inherently you are kind, you find humor in how words sound, you are both brilliant and humble at the same time. This great big world will forever be a better place with you in it.


Happy happy birthday, Alex. I love you with my whole heart.

Love,

Mom






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