HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY KARL


I LOVED YOU ENOUGH...

I loved you enough...
To ask where you were going, and with whom,
and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough...
to insist that you save your money
and buy a bike for yourself
even though we could afford
to buy one for you.

I loved you enough...
to be silent and let you discover
that your new best friend was a creep.

I loved you enough...
to stand over you for two hours
while you cleaned your room,
a job that should have taken 15 minutes.

I loved you enough...
to let you see anger, disappointment
and tears in my eyes.
Children must learn that their parents aren't perfect.

But most of all,

I loved you enough...
to say NO
when I knew you would hate me for it.
Those were the most difficult battles of all.

I love you now...
that all the years, have passed
and you have grown into the wonderful young man
you are today....

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