No one can count on the future

or know what they someday might do,

But could I have chosen the son that I wanted,

the one I’d have picked would be you.

I’d have wished for your great sense of humor

and dreamed of your spirit and style.

I’d have hoped for your love and affection,

imagined the joy in your smile…

Life holds some gifts and surprises,

and one of the best there could be

is having a son who’s exactly the one

who’s already been given to me.