[OOC: So on Saturday morning (yes, Saturday, it's been a long weekend) Henry would've woken up to breakfast of these pancakes. There'd have been a stack of presents next to it, including some books he wanted, some books he didn't ask for but she thought he'd like, some gift cards to fun places, spending money for Florida, and a Nintendo DSi for the trip.
Then he also found .
My sweet angel,
I know I haven't always been the mother you needed. When I found out you were coming into the world, it was a surprise, and not an entirely welcomed one. I wasn't in a place in my life where I could give a little boy the home he needed. It wasn't an easy decision to make. You were my last link to your father and I wasn't entirely ready to give that up. But I knew I had to do what was right for you. So I let you go and tried to make myself into something better, something I could be proud of, and I fought to forget you.
But on this day, every year, for the last ten years, I thought of you. Even if I was able to put you aside every other day and pretend nothing had happened, I always knew that, no matter what, for nine months you were mine. No one could ever take that away from me.
When you showed up at my door, it had been ten years. I never thought I'd see you again and I'd gone on with my life. I wasn't overly successful or rich or even that comfortable with myself. But you, as you did all those years ago, made me look at my life and know that I needed to become a better person. You made me reprioritize.
When you arrived here, you once again turned my life upside down. I don't think you know how much you being here saved my life. All it took was having you here, knowing you needed me, and I was able to keep going.
I love you more every single day. And I will never regret giving you up when I did because I know you needed that life to make you the handsome, smart, compassionate young man you are today. But I am so grateful you're back in my life and I will do everything I can every single day to be worthy of being your mom.