This young man who did this act almost two weeks ago, I say to you, my dear, you are my son. And you will always be my son. I will always pray for you. I'll always wish you nothing but the best.

Loving my son has helped me to love myself more.

Being a mom, I can say is my greatest achievement. I love being a mommy. Never take any moment for granted.

Be proud of me, bro...and be proud of being an American.

I'm very proud of my son and anyone who has someone on the spectrum in their family feels the exact same way.

No love is greater than that of a father for His son.

I must be fit for a child's glad greeting,
His are eyes that there is no cheating;
He must behold me in every test,
Not at my worst, but my very best;
He must be proud when my life is done
To have men know that he is my son.

A mother's pride, a father's joy.

I gave you the best of me, he'd told her once, and with every beat of her son's heart, she knew he'd exactly done that.

I look at this crowd and I see the strength of a nation and I see the strength of a fighting force, one that I fought proudly with. I look at my fellow Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force, a team that I fought side-by-side with as brothers. It's the proudest moment of my life and I'm honored and privileged to know these men.

I look at my son and realise that I must have done something right! He is a very mature, 15 year old boy who helps me a lot with chores around the house and is really kind and considerate. He is popular at school with a very loyal and supportive group of friends. We, of course, have silly rows (he is a teenager after all!) but everyone comments on how polite, respectful and articulate he is. He knows right from wrong and has a clear sense of his own identity, always standing up for what he believes in. My diversity campaigning has also clearly rubbed off on him – he is a HeForShe advocate and a strong male gender champion. I am very proud of him.

Begin, baby boy, to recognize your mother with a smile.

I love you every day,
Mom

The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.