Oh the places you will go............

“And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

So...
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby [OR BRAHAM] or Bray
or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So...get on your way!”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

It is a landmark of sorts

marking the end of one era and begins another

so today

Mr. B

stand at the mark 

where both meet and

breath in 

take it in

absorb it in.

I can't believe you are now 18

standing in your cap and gown,

smile on your face,

love in your heart.

IT is true you know...

the world is at your fingertips and while it won't always be

easy or soft 

I'd place my bets on you.  You'll leave your mark,

change the world!!!!

I remember the first time I left you

wrapped in your little blanket

to head to work

worrying and sobbing 

because I didn't want to miss a minute of all the stuff you'd do

and 

for the most part

I don't think I missed much.

Then I dropped you off at kindergarten where you begged me

to let you ride the bus...

I was so resistant

for fear that something would happen to my little blond boy...

the teacher convinced me that she'd get you on the right bus....

and

so you were off...

skipping in those orange shorts that were two sizes too big

you remember the ones you wore almost every day....

....

I waited that afternoon at the bus stop

along with little off color daughter...

the yellow bus appeared

and

I stood waiting with a hug....

suddenly 

everyone got off 

and

no off color son...

oh my..

talk about a mama gone wild...

I called the school

screaming and yelling that they had best find my boy....

let's say 

your preacher mama 

did not act the preacher...

she did apologize the next day for her off color language

but she was scared after all...

while I was on the phone

you come running through the door....

seems they had put you on the wrong bus

and you were so excited about your adventure as a big boy.....

Mr. Bus Driver..

thank you for bringing home my boy that day....

I've watched you grow,

skin your knee,

score some points,

touch down a goal or two....

you've studied---well you kind studied

and

you had lots of fun.

you've wrestled in your make-believe world...

go ahead

let me see your Jugatuve roar!!!

you've ran and and laughed and had 

some fun and trouble--but today is not a day to poke you about cell phones or river adventures.

Today

marks your milestone

and

I am thrilled to see 

all the places you will go

all the lives you'll change

all the hearts you will touch

the potential inside

starting to unfold...

i see it

and

believe in it...

You dear off color son who is not so off color---

are an incredible young man

I love what I see when I look at you...

grace for your fellow human

love that oozes

kindness of everyone.

You've always drawn the underdog in the crowd,

brought them home for us all to love

....

Mr. B

my dear off color son who is not off color

today is your day

.........

and

your sexy hot mama

well she is so proud

she could pop!

I love you to the moon and back and then some!

Have a wonderful day!

Big Daddy has been cooking for a week 

for your graduation luau party so be sure and eat lots of his deliciouso food---!!!!

so today

when you walk across the stage

and

suddenly you hear

screams and whoo's...

don't get embarrassed

wear 

your loud off color family

proud!!!

because

we love you the mostest

and

of all the places you go

...

you can always click your heels

and 

recall

there is no place like home..

no place quite like 

my off color home! other places might be quieter and cleaner--but there will never be a place quite like the off color abode!

Happy day!!!

I love you the mostest~! 

mom--the sexy hot one!

Mr. B...oh the places you will go.......