Dear Diary,

Once again I will tell you that I wrote this diary to tell you how even though that year brought me so many surprises, you were the most special one. I cannot believe how very much I love you and I just met you a few hours ago. I know that this you will probably embarrass you when you read this but are so beautiful. Ten perfect little fingers and ten perfect little toes. You even surprised some people yourself by having the brown eyes of our Cherokee heritage. And you certainly have your father’s hairline or lack thereof for the time being.

I know that things may be difficult for you in the years to come. I hope you always know that your father and I will always be here to help you for any reason. I want you to always remember that. Also remember that life is full of surprises and many times the only thing that we can do is to make the most of them. I have such dreams for you and I hope that you make the most of all the opportunities that you have. My biggest dream for you should be easy. I want you to be happy and follow your dreams. Hopefully by the time you read this, you will be grown and may be following your dreams already but I want you to know that part of you will always be my little boy.