To my sweet Dimitri,

 Happy 21 months! I write these words and I am a little stunned. I still remember when you were 21 days old, how long those days felt, how each day was such an accomplishment for both you & me! And now, we are reaching the 2 year mark. TWO YEARS! My dear son, you are truly a remarkable human being. With every passing day, I realize just how special you are. Yes, I am certain a part of your being so special is because I am your mom & I am biased. However, there is a part of you that truly shines and everyone around you sees it. You are a creative person. You spend the day walking around holding your red guitar and belting out the tunes: “To kokoraki”, “Htane Mia Fora”, “Feggaraki mou Lambro”, “Gialo Gialo” and MANY more. A 21-month old with a song repertoire more diverse than many adults 😉

Guitar Player

 And then there’s your vocabulary. I am floored. You use full Greek sentences, with adjectives and you are able to distinguish between masculine, feminine and “oudetero”. You are so ridiculously eloquent (other than the fact that sometimes you mumble like George’s Theio Noti from Greece). Your sentences are so long: “H mama tha alaksei ti pana to Dimitri, giati einai xalia! O Dimitris thelei ALI pana kainourgia”. Who makes these kinds of sentences at your age? I am not sure.

 Overall, what is it though that makes you so special? It’s not your milestones, it’s not your memory skill, it’s not your intelligence. What makes you so special is that you are able (at such a young age) to display calm, sensitivity and love. I see such incredible peace in your soul and I know deep in my heart that I simply need to stand near you & let you lead your life. You will make wise decisions and you will grow into an incredible human being that will change the world. I will make sure to be a (proud) bystander. There is nothing I can teach you my wise son that is not already somewhere deep inside of you. To support you is the best I can do, no matter how strange or difficult the choices you make may be to me… I will remind myself that *you know*.

 Thank you Dimitri, for being my greatest teacher and my littlest, cutest friend.

Your “mama”