My son, there will be times when you feel all alone.  When the world eats you up and life is too much to handle.

There will be moments when you think you are the only one alive and no one can see you.

You will feel like a ghost and disappear through walls.  You will shout out loud but no one will hear you.

There will be days where you can’t understand and ask why.  And days others won’t understand you and not know how to answer.

My son, you will always be different.  But your ghost will never disappear completely.

Because there will be times when you feel alive.  When the cool breeze comes just when the sun was feeling too hot.

Days will come with laughter of those around you and there will be times you feel like everyone loves you.

The world will hug you and the loneliness will fade.

You will understand and why will turn into how.

Happiness will come to you as the leaves to the trees.  When you find love, it will be within yourself.

And no matter where you are, you will know you are not alone in this world, but a part of it.  Slowly spinning to face the warmth of the sun and the chill of the moon.

You see you don’t need to fit in to feel love.  You will create your own happiness and others that want to share in your sunshine will join you.

You are the earth and I am your tree.  I grow stronger each day that you are in my life.  My limbs will provide you the ability to climb higher.  My trunk a place to go when you need someone to lean on.

Be kind, be bold, be all the things that make you Neil.  Reach, climb and fall.  Don’t be afraid because you can walk through walls.