Okay, so my firstborn doesn't want a fuss over his birthday. I told him I'm gonna do ME. He is okay with that!

AN ODE TO SEAN CHRISTOPHER ON HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY

Dear Son,

If I would shout my love for my Father in Heaven from the rooftops, why would you be an exception?

On the day you were born, I learned one of life's most important lessons: I am worthy. Worthy of so much more than the pain and insecurity that had ruled my life until that day 21 years ago. I was an integral part of your creation... and you were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in 27 years on this earth. Boy, I was RIDICULOUS before you arrived! I thought I KNEW stuff. But also before you, I struggled with relentless insecurity and feelings of worthlessness. I believed that at MOST I was an "improver". I was sure I didn't have a creative bone in my body. I was so wrong.

You see Sean, in many ways, your birthday was my birthday too.

I wish for every woman the privilege, the gift of motherhood. It has been both the hardest and most rewarding thing I have ever done. Undoubtedly, motherhood makes for a better woman. You have required that I be a better woman at every step, every turn. You have made me buy a mortgage well outside of my comfort zone. You have made me put down my preconceived notions of beauty and opened my eyes to see the beauty in everything. Both you and your brother are SO much why I am the woman I am today and I cannot thank you enough. I am sure that there are many women out there who have their children to thank for showing them their true, divine natures...

You are now an adult my baby. Well on your way to building a beautiful life. You are hard on yourself, relentless in your pursuit of excellence in all that you do. But a word of advice: Whenever you get to a place that is difficult and want to be mean to you, remember our relationship and your role in building it...building ME. You did that just by being yourself. You are amazing son. YOU are enough!

Happy birthday Sean O'Bannon. I look forward to bearing witness to the continuous unfolding of your life. I TOTALLY dig what you've made of it so far...

Love, Diggy

PS: I am STILL ridiculous, but I OWN it! HA! <3

AN ODE TO SEAN CHRISTOPHER ON HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY

Robin OBannon

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