Ferris & Milo

October is my nephews' birthday month. One was born on the 2nd and one on the 30th.  So I am meeting them in the middle with a sweet-boy-celebration on the 16th.

This year, in honor of their big days, I would like to share the life lessons they've taught me.

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Starting with Ferris

*Be who you are

even if it means taking your time doing something that everyone is pressuring you to do
(like, ahem, riding a bike)

*Never turn down a smore

this, I'm certain, he learned from his mother
it's an oldie but a goodie

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And now for Milo

*Find joy

lay in a mud bath at camping
& smile because it's a day you are alive

*Make the best of every situation

when life throws you lemons (or puts you in a wash basin for a bath) roll with it
splash around & giggle a little
before you know those hard times will be over, and you'll feel warm cozy (& clean!) all over again

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Ferris & Milo,

this is My Wish for you

{by Rascal Flatts}

I hope the days come easy & the moments pass slow
and each road leads you where you wanna go
and if you're faced with the choice & you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walking till you find the window

If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
but more than anything, more than anything,

My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things, too
Yeah this, is my wish

I hope you never look back, but you never forget
all the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get

I hope you find God's grace in every  mistake
And always give more than you take
but more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things, too

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Love,

Aunt Shelly