This will always be one of my all time favorite photo’s. The baby in the center, Elijah, just turned 4 today and is growing up way too fast. In the last few years this has always been a really hard day for me. If you’re interested in why, read this post from exactly a year ago http://www.coreyjf.com/2012/02/miss-you-mom/ . It was easier this year. Partly because I was at work and slammed most of the day so my thoughts were not allowed to drift very far. But even this morning, when I first saw Elijah, I felt nothing but joy and gave him a giant birthday hug. It wasn’t really until my drive into work and the first part of the morning that the sadness hit me. Last year I had to put on my fake it till you make it smile, but not this year. All I could think of was how big and beautiful and smart this baby of mine has become. This day will always be bittersweet, but it was really the first time I was able to give him my undivided attention and emotion on his birthday ever. It’s good to be in a better place.
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Happy birthday to you beautiful boy. I hope that joy stays with you all day.
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Thank you very much! There were a few hard spots throughout the day, but over all it was by far the best year yet.
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Happy Belated Birthday to Elijah! I’m so glad that you’re able to find happiness where once you couldn’t. Its hard to see past the clouds sometimes, but somehow they shine brighter when we are able to do it!
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Well I’m not sure how much I was able to find happiness that day as I was able to repress the sadness. It caught up with me hard. But I am glad I was able to do that for my son.
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