About 10 years ago, my first wife and my daughter were killed in an auto accident. Suffice it to say, it was the most horrible thing to happen in my life and it left me in a state of depression for about 2 years. It also had a profound effect on my son, who was 6 when he suddenly lost his mom and sister.3 years after the auto accident, I met my current wife, a beautiful woman who completely revitalized my life, and 2 years after that we got married. I’ve been fortunate that my wife and son have always gotten along really well; my wife like me is a huge sports fan, and my son loves the NHL, so they’ve bonded over that, among other things.Last night was my wife’s birthday. The 3 of us, along with her sister and mother, went to a nice restaurant to celebrate. After my wife opened her gifts, my 16 year-old son surprises everyone with a birthday card of his own for my wife, on which he had written, and I’m paraphrasing a bit: “Thank you Mom for saving our family. Our lives became so much better when you married Dad. You are the coolest person I know. We are lucky to have you in our lives. Happy Birthday.” Inside the card were 3 tickets to an NHL game he bought with his own money from his part-time job.My wife immediately started crying and hugged him, and as each of us read the card, we started crying too. I’m crying now typing this out in my office at work. It startled me a bit too because my son to the best of my knowledge has never written anything like this.My son is a typical teenager—he can be moody, he and his friends can be too preoccupied with PS4—but he’s also a great, kind-hearted kid and after last night I have never been more proud of him. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2O9f6DD
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