Well I have spent several days with Austin. I am glad to say I am very proud of him. Early on the first day together he inquired " Do I look different?". He did. He does. He is looking like a man today, still my boy, but much more developed, physically and emotionally than when he departed Dec 15, 2008. There were still glimpses of the boy, but more of the man he is becoming. Those of you who are parents, I need not tell you of the changes that our kids progress through. Some, like this one, are hard fought. I also likely don't need to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed our 4 days. We spent time in the local area around Biloxi, saw a couple movies, bought some books and I forced
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