Wonderful Will

 

 

Will, 

It is such a joy to be your Mother. This 8th grade year is going by fast for you and you are really positive,  hard working and our enjoyment as parents that have one child out of the house now. 

This Christmas you did something really thoughtful first for your girlfriend and for me. 

It was about to be Winter Break and you told me you needed a gift for your girlfriend and that you had a plan to make a " BRRRRR Basket " , which you later said was the gift boyfriends should give their girlfriend. According to who? I don't know? Tik Tok probably.  Anyways, you put together the cutest Basket full of gifts to keep someone warm and more. You chose a furry pink blanket and rolled it up in one corner and you put hot chocolate, candy, Alani energy drinks and a pink boxed up heart necklace, a stuffed penguin, and everything was pink in it! You did it mostly on your own except I was not satisfied with the actual basket it was all sitting in and so I asked to take you to a different store for that. 

We did go to an entire other store and I kept pointing out pretty things we could add and although you said no except to the Basket I was satisfied with as I told you that was one of the most important parts in presentation or packaging; well come Christmas you had asked your Dad to take you back to that store and it must have been pretty soon after because you got me all the things I was pointing out that I said were pretty and made a Basket for me with Victoria Secret Leggings instead of a blanket. 

This was so thoughtful of you for a 14 year old to go back and get the exact things I pointed out but for me!

You are very thoughtful like that Will. If I am or your Dad is not feeling well, you every single time go get us a glass of water or hot tea that you made on the tea kettle on the stove and you hand over vitamins and watch us take them. 

Your friends told me in the car that you are the strongest 8th grader there is. I guess you all are watching how much the other kids can bench press at the gym. 

Recently I learned how to play chess for the first time and I am kicking myself I didn't make you join the chess club at school in elementary because as I was playing and seeing how hard it is, I recalled receiving an email that in your grade you ranked highest in the grade tournament and we're invited to join the team. You told me you didn't want to but that you like playing chess. I guess I didn't know how hard it was myself and didn't realize that was a talent to be invited to the team and I should have made you do it! I wish I were as good at chess as you! In fact you are better at it than three minds combined! Grandpa Pack, and your Dad and me were all playing against you a few weeks ago and you didn't flinch but kept winning until I took over your game and then I lost to Grandpa Pack, of course. 

Will your favorite scripture is about faith and if you have the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains. I see the strength that your faith gives you. 

When we are sick this week you tell me, " Everything is going to be okay Mom. " 

You are right Will and your faith shows. 

I love you so much precious Will. You warm my heart in your kindness and your positive attitude is a huge blessing. 

Love, 

Mommy💝