To Alex with Love

My dear Nephew, (I will not post your name due to confidentiality problems within the family),
I saw you for the first time today as you slept softly in your mom's arms. You looked so care-free. You're going to be a big boy. Already 9 lbs and 21 inches and still growing!

I've never been an aunt before, so I'm going to rely mostly on the influence that my aunts had on me throughout my life to give to you. First of all, your giving your parents a scare with your health at the moment. Get better! We want to spoil you. Spoil you in a way that you'll feel appreciated, and loved. I can not describe how honored I feel being your aunt, and the thoughts that are aimlessly running through my head, however this song explains it all and much more.

Love,
Auntie Erin.

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
and each road leads you where you wanna go,
and if you're faced with a choice, and 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 walkin' 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, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, 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,
Yeah, this, is my wish. Yeah.