An open letter from a mother to a son

[nothadnotbad]

a boy that is himself. a boy that is most loved by what created him.

[Joan3424]

Your children are so amazing because of you.

[BEENDOWNHEARTEDBABY]

Thanks so much for sharing this.... I look at you and you're young men together and long so much for my own son, funny huh, I have my daughter and she is a great comfort to me and I love her dearly, but I'll always miss my son.

To know Alex, [and I know him such a short time] is to love him, both your sons are sweet and wonderful young people... Alex looking after Jonny the way he does is really remarkable in a world filled with selfish violent youth.

You and Your hubby must be very, very proud

[lolaknows]

That was beautiful.

[traciirae76]

ur poor eye hope your ok ....nice letter really.

[traciirae76]

ur poor eye hope your ok ....nice letter really.

[angelgirl2001]

This is very beaitfuly thanks for sharing this : )

[1937maggi]

Thank you so much I was spell bound

[Clarachk]

I can see the fellings in your eyes the moment you begin. Sandie, this is beautiful. More reason for me to begin that journal I planned on sharing with my parents.... Love ya! xoxox

[IWalk4tnt]

Aw, thanks for the kind words! I didn't know you were going to do a journal to your parents, that would be an amazing gift that any parent would cherish.

Hugs to you, I miss your videos. I've been down with an eye infection, and haven't watched hardly anything for about 10 days. I sure wish it would heal...sigh...

Talk to you soon,

S.

[Clarachk]

Hope your eye heals soon! I haven't posted anything due to a broken camera (Grrrrrr!) so that means you can take it easy for a while, LOL! I wanted to do a journal for each of my parents because sometimes my brain works a bit differently when I am alone an reflecting. Somehow, it never comes out in words or ni general conversation. It's THERE, it's just difficult to express without being a cry baby.

[IWalk4tnt]

Eye: not healed yet...back to Dr. today, new script & possible misdiagnosis...we'll see...

Keep it all crossed for me...I'm REALLY tired of eye pain & sitting in the dark...

You sound like me...I hate to cry...but, sometimes it just happens...tell your parents in one way or another...you'll feel great about it when it's all said & done... :)

S.

[Clarachk]

I came across some greeting cards this past weekend that I filled out and never sent. You've inspired me to put few "just because" packages together. THANK YOU!

[IWalk4tnt]

That TOTALLY makes my day!! :)

(Ok, that and the fact that this new set of meds might be working...the pain is at about 50% of what it was...yay!)

[robertpina99]

That was really beautiful. You accomplish so much in words what I could never tell my son. I guess that's the point of my video. You really have to send those letters and say those words. I love, love, your videos about family life.

[yoyomax12]

What a wonderful letter!

I hope he treasures it.

Thanks for attaching it to mine.

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Tammy,when it's from the heart, it flows rather easily, don't ya think?

:)

Sandi

[XlaviathanX]

Much Love and always stay wonderful ...Travis

[IWalk4tnt]

TY Travis m'dear! Mwah,

Sandi

[lolaknows]

That is beautiful Sandi. I'm sure your son will treasure it forever.

[Hopstube]

(((Sandi)))

[twish1999]

As a mother myself i recognise the pride in your face and voice as you read this letter out. I think this is a very special video so thank you so much for attaching it here :-)

x hugs x

[sweetqueento3]

WoW! This was just Beautiful & what a gift to your son!(and DANG it if it didn't make me cry:)

This was just so touching to me & that poem got to me also~ I guess we've BOTH been Blessed with such wonderful Boys ;o) 5*****

p.s...Both my son & my daughter have Alex/Alexis as middle names & what a Great name it is!

[IWalk4tnt]

Aw, thank you! I agree, it sounds like we're both very blessed! And congrats on the Alex's!! My next door neighbor just had a new grandson, and he has the same first & middle names as my Alex. I thought it was pretty cool. :)

Sandi

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Peaches! :)

Sandi

[gahton21]

I almost started cryin... Im goin to write down that peom for my son when he gets older... thanks so much for that...

[IWalk4tnt]

You're so welcome Gahton! Thank you for your kind words,

Sandi

[MelodyElize]

God Bless your beautiful family Sandi. I'm so glad you shared this with the world. Much love, Melody

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Melody! I can't wait for you to meet them (us) in person. Then you'll get to brag on them like I do! :)

Sandi

[Str33tzwif3y]

wow this was very touchin..i know it made him proud to know moms deepest feelings about him...i know it brought tears to my eyes..have a good weekend

[IWalk4tnt]

Thanks Str33tz! :)

I appreciate it! He was very grateful for the letter. I tell him daily how much I love & appreciate him, but not to that extent on a daily basis. He had 3 letters to read in class that day. He said that it was very emotional. His teacher had him address an envelope to himself so she can send him those letters and a letter that he wrote to himself in 5 years. I think it was a great assignment.

Sandi

[daligoddess2006]

So sweet.

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Dali! I appreciate it!

Sandi

[gonz4669]

oh how very nice i kinda had a tear oh sorry that was sweat im hot but anyway great job lol

[IWalk4tnt]

LOL Mike!! You sweatin on the keyboard again?

:) Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate them!

Sandi

[sosoblessed1]

that was an awesome letter. you are blessed with wonderful young men and they are blessed to have you.

[IWalk4tnt]

From one strong role model of a mom to another, thank you Dee!

{{{{}}}

Sandi

[yeuxlumineuxNtx]

Aw Sandi...this is absolutely priceless and I sure hope you've saved a copy of this for posterity. Alex and Johnny are extremely well rounded young men and that is due in large part to the time & energy you've devoted toward teaching them to be the best they can be. You are definitely a positive role model and they can't help but become thoughtful caring adults as well. Thank you so much for sharing this heartfelt vid with all of us! &#9829

[IWalk4tnt]

:) :) Thank you Shelly! I appreciate those words and take them to heart.

{{{}}}

Sandi

[TamHickey67]

Simply beautiful! Such love is impossible to measure.

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Tam! What a great way to put it! I agree, there is no measure of our love.

Sandi

[1DRock37167]

This is so very sweet, you should make sure to burn this vid on a disc so you can give it to him when he has his first son. It will be his most prized possession.

D

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Daryl! I'm giving myself an assignment to burn copies of all of my videos so far, even the short dorky ones. That way my kids can embarrass me to my grandkids when they grow up. :)

I wish I had some video of my mom. She passed away almost 19 years ago, and I still miss her daily. I know that those things would be so greatly cherished.

Sandi

[Clarachk]

Daryl, great idea! xo

[sweetcarolinagirl79]

That is SO awesome!

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Connie. :)

Sandi

[craigsjourney]

How awesome is this? This is one of the best gifts ever and he'll always remember this. Absolutely beautiful

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Craig. :) :)

I appreciate you & your kind words more than you know!

Mwah,

Sandi

[buglady58]

i think one of the first videos of yours i watched you read "boy wanted". i was impressed with it then & am very impressed with it attached to your letter. what a lovely thing to give him ;)

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Gail. I was thinking that I might have mentioned it before, I was just too lazy to go back and look. And, it's such a special poem to me that it's worth repeating.

:) :)

Sandi

[capergirl1976]

Wow Sandi that letter to your son was amazing. All of those characteristics I believe were not just naturally there but ones that a caring compassionate good mum instilled in her children. Your sons are obviously very lucky to have you as you are them. I wish your son all the best in the next big part of his journey in the world. :)

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Alesha for those kind words. The most refreshing thing this week has been having so many other people express how special Alex has been in their lives. And, to see him expressing his feelings to people has been just as amazing. He's been writing thank you notes to people to thank them for being in his life. I've had just way too many proud mom moments this week to count. It's just reminded me that you get back what you put into your children SO many times over.

:)

Sandi

[charlambe]

very beautiful and touching. Made me cry because our kids grow up too fast. My son is 12 years old and Abby is almost 5years old and they will be growed up before I know it.

[IWalk4tnt]

Yes Charlene, they do grow up too stinking fast!! I say we start a petition!!

:) thanks for the wonderfully kind words,

S.

[thenudo]

What a great letter to a great young man. Just remember though...behind any all around great man - is a great mom Sandi!! You are such a great mom...I see that and it's great to see!!

[IWalk4tnt]

Aw, thank you so much Tony! That was incredibly sweet! :)

I try, and I always get great emotional fulfillment from my boys, but this week has been even more special. Ahhh....

S.

[silverscreamgrl]

That is an incredible letter. I hope this doesn't come out wrongly, but it is almost like a living eulogy. I always thought eulogies were strange. Why praise a person when they are dead and cannot hear what people have to say about you? This is fantastic because he will know exactly what you think of him, but most importantly his character. Most people don't express themselves because they take it for advantage that people know you love them, etc. Thanks for sharing :)

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Beth. I totally understand about the living eulogy. And I agree with you 100%. I think we need to tell people these things while they're still with us and not take things for granted. Thank you for watching it. :) :)

Sandi

[Clarachk]

Beth, very well said! "Living Eulogy" is not morbid at all. It's a FANTASTIC idea. I think Sandi has inspired something in all of us with this. xoxox

[kathikyorkian]

You did such a great job on your letter to Alex. But you to did get a bit emotional in writing your letter. He is such a wonderful person and I too am so very proud of my son from another mother. Just sitting down and thinking of him and writing who he is on paper makes you emotional what a great guy.

Love you all,

Kathi

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Kathi for always being such a good friend and second Mom to Alex. I'm so glad that you were able to be at graduation tonight. You are closer than many blood members of our family, and we love & appreciate that (and no, I don't think I need to explain that, lol, you completely know what I'm talking about.)

Whew!

Wanna go to the gym this morning?

Yeah right....I think sleep is going to come first. I think I'm giving myself permission to wait until Monday for the gym.

Thanks again!!

[GayCarrington]

That was very sweet.

XX, Gay

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Gay!

:)

Sandi

[tree1309]

beautiful is not a word to describe that letter, because it's far from beautiful. it is heartfelt,remarkable,amazing, it's a true meaning of love. It's a letter from a parent that every child wants. There are so many children that try to do the best they can in there parents eyes and when a parent can tell them that they have done it it's showing them they are doing the right thing in life. Sandi, that letter is just i can't even describe. Alex is so lucky to have a mom like you. GREAT JOB!!!!!!

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Tree, that was SO sweet of you! I'm challenging myself to make it through all of these comments without a tear, and you're challenging me right back right now.

{{{}}}

Sandi

[Clarachk]

I;m struggling to not cry... and I'm not a mommy yet. I'm thinking of my wonderful parents though. xoxoxo

[Clarachk]

Tree1309 (sorry for the impersonal greeting, lol), you said what I couldn't. xo

[juju58]

That was so sweet. Sounds to me like BOTH of you are lucky to have each other!!!

[IWalk4tnt]

Thanks JuJu, you took the words out of my mouth, we're both incredibly lucky. :)

There's been such an emotional outpouring this week between us and his friends and other family. It's been a very special week.

[Summer9293]

How beautiful and well written. Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Sandi! :-)

[IWalk4tnt]

Thanks Megan, you're very welcome!

Sandi

[dwljk]

very well written - you did a great job last night! that was such a great idea, getting the letters. good teacher! and wonderful mom! Alex is very lucky!

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Dianna. Great teacher! And thank you, I think we're both very lucky to have each other. :) :)

Sandi

[dustiesheets]

what a beautiful video for such a wonderful boy...love you all!

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Joyski, we love you, too!

Mwah,

Sandalina

[blubutterfly07]

that was beautiful sandi.

congrats on have a great son

[IWalk4tnt]

Thanks Amanda!

S.

[shannoncopley]

this is so touching sandi

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Shannon!

S.

[shannoncopley]

your welcome sandi. how old is he? my nephew will be 17 next month and graduates in january

[IWalk4tnt]

Hi Shannon, he's 17, too. (Won't be 18 til December.) He was a young graduate. He skipped 3rd grade cuz he was just a brainiac kinda kid and still ended up being an honors & AP student carrying a 3.67 to 3.88 gpa while being a varsity athlete while being the 2nd youngest in his class. Not too shabby. :)

[shannoncopley]

my nephew is a brainiac too. he started reading at age 3 . he wants to be a interpeter for the deaf

[dizzylizzybeth]

Very beautiful Sandi and we do love Alex. He is a great young man and very wonderful son!

Love ya both!

[IWalk4tnt]

Thank you Dizzylizzypoohpooh. :)

I think I love the guy more than should be allowed by law. You should see the thank you note that he left on my nightstand yesterday morning thanking me for being his mom. Talk about a tearjerker. {{{}}}

Sandi

[Clarachk]

You got a thank you note? Just hearing that made me tear up! If it's okay with your son, would you read it to us? We all like a happy cry here, ya know?

[angel28607]

Oh Sandi thank you so much for sharing this.You wrote an amazing letter to your son and I know he will cherish it forever.Love ya Sandi

[IWalk4tnt]

You're welcome Tracy. And thank you for your kind words. I just picked up the "little man" from his project graduation safe & sober party. I was even more proud of him today. I'll post a video of some pictures that I took later today. :)

Mwah,

Sistafren