On the edge of 17.

Mark will be turning 17 on August 15th. It's so hard for me to believe because I remember like it was yesterday bringing him home from the hospital after giving birth, how small he was, I remember every little detail of him over the last 17 years. My baby boy is almost a man, well, he's already man-sized, standing at 6foot 2inches tall, broad shoulders, a deep and booming voice that confuses people when he answers the phone. *laughs* He's a great kid young man, despite the fighting with his brother, despite the rolling eyes he gives me, he's just an awesome human being. Smart, caring, compassionate, a free-thinker. He's way cool in my most humble mom opinion. Anyway, (stop recalling his kid cuteness before I make myself cry) his birthday is coming up and all he wants is money. That's typical of most teenagers, they want cash... [read full story]