I tried to never let either one of you down. I did the best I could because I wanted you safe and to become a man with integrity and respect for others. I made you say you were sorry when you made a bad choice, Say thank you when given a gift and held doors open for others. I drove you to fill out applications and made you phone call back employers because working gave you responsibility and an outlook that nothing is free and you are not entitled. I trusted you, forgave you, and always cheered you on. I knew more then you thought I knew, looked the other way sometimes, and sometimes put my hands over my ears keep from hearing your shocking news! Through good, hard, sad, and happy times you were my boys. Never was there a mother more proud then me as I stood by watching you turn into the men I knew you could be. I love you deeply and completely and though no one knows what the future holds, you can be sure that this mom lives in your heart and through memories I hope you'll cherish as much as I do. God will always be your guide, trust that, and trust your heart
