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To the special boy that made me dad,

As the night comes to a close and the festivities of the day wind down, I just want to tell you how much I love you. Watching you grow these past 15 years has been a blessing. I've learned so much from being your dad. To this day, I'm still learning, and I'm still growing. You may be young, but true wisdom knows no age limit. And whether you know it or not, your wisdom is an inspiration to my life. Since you were born, I don't know anyone who's handled adversity like you. I don't know anyone whose love is unfiltered like your love. I don't know anyone who is unapologetically joyful like you. I don't know anyone who is as transparent about their feelings as you are.. All those things I admire you for because they are the qualities that I desire for myself, and Im workin. Thank you for loving daddy with grace. Thank you for showing me what unfiltered, unashamed, and unrestricted love looks and feels like. In your 15 years, you never judged me for coming up short, and you always let me know when I succeed. I love you so much for that, Papa..

Happy 15th, Birthday, my boy.. and Thank you.
Love Always,
Daddy
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My love,

You account for all the blessings in my life I did not and do not deserve.. You are the living embodiment of God's love and grace in my life. You are the proof that the plans I had for myself were lacking in the comprehension that God wanted the best for me. So, to prove to me that his ways are not my ways. His thoughts are not my thoughts, and his plan for my life is not only superior but perfect. He hand crafted and molded you passionately and purposefully and sent you down to me on this day. I am so grateful that he did. Even more amazing, he realized you were too perfect to keep to myself, so he blessed 3 little boys with the gift of you as well.. One day they will call you the matriarch of our family. The driving force behind our family and the anchor that keeps us grounded. I love this day. I cherish this day. I thank God for this day. You daved me from myself in ways only God knew I would need saving. There is no such thing as perfect, but you have to know for me and these 3 boys.. You're as close as it gets.. We love you so much. Hope you love this day as much as we do. We will make sure to make this next chapter the best chapter.

Happy birthday, mami

Love Jayce, Jarell, Jaden, and me..

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Wow,
Where do I begin.. Let me start off by saying Happy Birthday, Baby Boy (well belated)... Welcome to the world. Mommy and I have been waiting for you for quite some time, and now that you're here, let me tell you, you were worth the wait. As I said before, my name is Daddy.. I'm the one God has blessed and tasked with the privilege and responsibility to guide you into being a good man. However, before we get there, we have a lot of growing to do. The both of us. I promise we'll grow and learn together. Even though I have a lot of experience under my belt with your two brothers, I promise you I'll never stop growing. That way, I can always be able to teach. I promise to raise you with the guidance of the Lord.. I promise to always love your mommy.. I promise I will always be there, even when you don't want me to be (there will come a day, trust me). I promise to always be present in your life. I promise to hear you and not just listen. I promise to be a man who makes you proud to help your brothers wear my last name while honoring my legacy as you create your own. This world can be crazy, confusing, and scary at times. But I promise you to provide you with the tools you will need to navigate through it while being a man of humility, integrity, and great character.

Welcome to the world, my beautiful baby boy. Mommy, Daddy, and your brothers love you so much already. We are so excited to go on this journey of life with you..

I'm here always. I love you always.
Love,
Daddy
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