Wonderful Guy

Today is my nephew's birthday. He is 31, the same age as my younger son. Their birthdays are six weeks apart. The two boys grew up together. They went to the same schools and now that they are married, they live in the same neighborhood. I always felt that he was a like my third son. He is the kindest person and is very loving. I have very fond memories of his childhood. One stands out more than most. One Mother's Day when he was about 11 years old, he walked around the corner to the florist. He had to cross a busy street and my sister and I were worried. We followed him and hid behind trees so he would not see us watching him. He brought home 2 roses, one for her and one for me. He wrote a note on the tiny florist cards for each of us. Mine said, "Happy Mother's Day. I hope you have a good time today". He doesn't know that I saved the card and it is in my jewelry box. Even though he will not be reading this, I wish a happy birthday to a wonderful guy.