Like the good men before me, I also chose to wait until post-stroke of midnight to send ye your birthday greetings!
You are in a position that few people are in and even fewer people want a part of - a young mother raising her son, properly and effectively nonetheless. What you have done over the last 3.5 - 4 months is nothing less then astounding - you single-handedly took it upon yourself to change your life and you found success. I think, realistically, that there will be many hard times and bumpy roads ahead spread throughout the joy, as is expected with life. How you go about those hard times and bumpy roads will not only define who you are but it will come to define your boy as he looks to you for guidance and nurturing. We all have faced and will face many trials in the future but together with your son, your man and all of us, we will face all of our trials down and overcome them.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAGGIE!!! LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR AND THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING: IT'S A HARD ROAD BUT A HARD ROAD GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
I hope you have a lot of fun on your day! 😀 😀 😀