When Colin was born,
a day known for flowers and candy,
instantly morphed into
a day of balloons and cake.🎈🎂
Valentine's Day
heartily became
Colintine's Day.
On that early February 14th morning...
with a cuddle and a kiss,
Colin
(all 8 pounds 15 ounces of him)
had
stolen my heart…
which is why the song “Stolen” by Dashboard Confessional
was an easy pick for our mother/son dance at his wedding reception.
I'm remembering...
middle school Colin
listening to
Dashboard Confessional in his room
of posters and banners
and
this Kat,
sitting there listening with him...
never thinking that one day "Stolen" would be our
Mother/Son song at his wedding.
And this memory snapshot:
Colin and I are
at Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, CT
when Colin looks over the 2nd floor railing and
sees Chris Carraba -
emo Dashboard Confessional himself.
Colin excitedly asks me for a pen and paper to get his autograph.
After quickly digging around my purse
all I come up with
is a promotion for a Macy’s credit card…
(which apparently works in a pinch)
he grabs it, runs down the escalator and
nabs Chris Carabba’s treasured autograph.
"Hands Down "
best day ever.
Dancing to Chris Carraba’s song “Stolen” at his reception…
was a
full circle moment…
for both of us.
I can't help but feel ultra emo-tional today
thinking about my little boy
the amazing young man and loving son he is today.
Anywhoooo…
Colin turns 33 today
and just like the
33 records
I used to play in my hey day...
he's got grooves
@ctgrooves.
Memories of Colin through the years
play like a soundtrack in my head...
playing all the hits.
I wanna go on record
that Colin has been the best son
a mom could ever ask for.
What hits will Colin be playing on his next
33?
May they be
music to his ears.
Drop the needle
and
let's celebrate.
Happy Birthday Colin
I hope
33
is a
record
year for you.
