MY ELDEST IS 50

MY eldest is 50

My eldest son Johnny turns 50 today.  He is the pride of this mother’s heart and blessed I cannot be more.  His life is one that brings me joy and happiness.  He is giving, kind and generous who is always there for family and friends and does it without complaint or annoyance these attributes I speak of are second nature, his heart beat his breath.

 

He has a heart of forgiveness and readily takes back into his life those close to him that have hurt him with acceptance at the purest level holding no condemnation against them. 

He is a hard worker and all that he has attain in his personal life he did it.  What he has he shares; hording nothing to self.

His antics as a child have given me stories to tell and I share with you.  When Johnny was two he wanted to be a nudist; he would be in the backyard playing and all of a sudden I would hear the next store neighbor’s kids yelling Mrs. Jensen! Mrs. Jensen, Johnny took all his clothes off.  I ran out snatched up the naked jay bird and tried to reason with two year old stripping in the backyard was a no! no!.  He would laugh while I dressed him and sending back outside to play.  The next thing I know it I hear the dreaded Mrs. Jensen, Johnny took his clothes off.  Evidently the boy missed the lecture and could not fathom the drama his nakedness was causing after all he was free.  This time I gave the short lecture of why his clothes were not to come off with a pat to his behind.  Well this worked he did not take his clothes off but there would be many times of Mrs. Jensen, Johnny was doing something or another.

 

The second story comes when he was about 13.  I had gone to work and he being home had evidently too much time on his hands.  At work it was slow so the employers were asking if anyone wanted to go home early and I happily volunteered.  When I arrived home I changed my clothes and went to sit in the backyard.  It was a beautiful summer day and I enjoyed sitting by the lagoon.  I notice our boat was missing from the dock and I became frantic wondering what could have happen to it.  Then I realized that Johnny wasn’t around and he was forbidden to take the boat out when no one was home.  Suddenly down the lagoon I see the boat coming ever so slowly home for the captain of boat saw the admiral on the dock with hands on hips and scowling.  When he dock the boat and sheepishly got out to tie it up the whole neighborhood heard Mrs. Jensen.  Needless to say he was grounded for a week and never again did he take the boat out without permission.

Johnny who weigh in at 11 lbs and 22 inches long has given me many memories of smiles and he continues to do so.  Thank you Lord for showering your blessing on me with my son Johnny. 

©Linda Mary Liotino ME A SERVANT OF CHRIST MISSION 2015

©PHOTOGRAPH by me Johnny 2 years old.