I would love nothing more than to see in a new year of your life with you today, but as this distance prevents us from doing that I’m wishing you well from here.
Each year that I have you in my life to cherish is another blessing, my dear boy, but your 18th birthday is a particularly special year to celebrate.
May all the happiness in the world come your way as you celebrate your first day of adulthood today. Happy birthday, son, from your ever-adoring mother.