Our trip

It went awesome!!!! we had a great time with Amir.... he's changed so much.. everywhere we went it was yes sir yes mam... he's so grown up now and you can really see the changes... he loved basic training.. he said there were good times and bad times but he loved both.. Spark predicts he will go career LOL Nasir was able to make it down after his advancement testing and we got a pic of them together in uniform. (will post it later) The graduation was spectacular, very patriotic of course and he got teary eyed when his grandpa told him how proud he was of the man he's become.. I look at him and I remember for the last time the problems he had ...the life challenges ...and what he did to overcome his past mistakes with his life... I said it was for the last time because eventually the time comes when you have to put the past where it belongs... his grandfather told him when he was talking to him about it that it was time to stop looking back he was the new Amir and that old one is gone forever... Ok im tearing up... I am so proud of this kid ...errr MAN.... I would like to add one thing.... Sparky my darling husband... when you married me you knew what came with me.. my boys were my life before I met you and you knew and accepted my blind love for them.. Amir had put forth a challenge that no one should have to take... you stepped up to a plate that was not yours to step up too... you took the role of Amir's dad when his own father turned a blind eye and would not support him....you accepted the challenges of having a drug addict in your life.. You supported me when we had to show tough love, you supported me when he wanted to come home to get the support he needed to make these changes... You support Amir even though you were not 100% sure he was ready for the challenges... You became his Dad the Dad he needed, one who supported him loved him and was tough with him when you needed to be.. Thank you Your wife

DAMNIT....I am all teared up and very vurclempt (sp).....that was beautiful my friend...just as beautiful as you are and as you and Bobby Socks are together....I am so happy for how proud and happy you are...although we have only known each other for four years...you are a great friend!!! I am so happy for you....... I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE PICS!!! loves, annie

beautifully said Debby.. I'm very happy for you altho I'm more happy for Amir and that he fought to have the life he deserves a life that will not go wasted to addiction.. Please tell him that you have a friend.. who is very happy for him.. and further more that I am SO THANKFUL for the job he's taken to heart. To protect me and our country.

Truly awesome ! Just reading your words alone, I can hear the pride and love in your voice. Just starting down the path of parenthood myself, it's good to hear other peoples experirences, good and bad... I'm starting to get the feeling that it'll almost always be a series of up's and downs Kinda sad though that today he's just starting to crawl, and tommorow

Ummm all I can tell ya is.......try not to think about what's to come and just enjoy the moment. Cause if you think about their Teenage years you'l just want to shoot yourself! Oh and when they start to try to walk.... push em over! The longer you put that off the better! Good luck Dad! May the force be with you. You're gonna need it! Bob

...Felicity hasn't even been born yet and I have thought about her learning to walk and all that...I can't wait to see my baby girl running around but I am a little concerned she will never learn to walk because she will learn the words "Grandpa up" first and he will accommodate her...

I bet your folks are so excited about the Baby. Is this their first grandchild? She is gonna be so spoiled! Grand Parents bring a lot to the table when it comes to kids. For one thing they've already made all their mistakes with you so they are ready to help raise the perfect child. Seriously though they are gonna have a blast and will see that being a grandparent is the greatest thing in the world. Is your Mom gonna be at the birth with ya? Grandpa is gonna be puddy in that girls hands. Hugs, Sparky

She is their first grandbaby, their second is due in August...my sister just couldn't let me have all the fun. I know for sure my mom is going to be in the operation room and maybe my dad too. They are just so excited. For my dad it is a chance to be there for some of the things he missed when his own kids were little. His career in the Army often kept him away from home when we were little. How's your Dad? I hope he is getting better.