Bill Belew has raised 2 bi-cultural kids, now 34 and 30. And he and his wife are now parenting a 3rd, Mia, who is 8.

Happy Birthday Mommy

Today is my mommy’s birthday.

I know she reads my blog. Don’t all mommies keep an eye on what their little girls are doing?

My mommy does. And I am very happy about that. I might not like what she finds. I might not like what she asks me to do or not do. But I love that mommy looks out for me.

She wants me to be safe. She wants me to be the best I can be. She protects me. She feeds me. She cares for me when I am sick.

In short and in long she loves me.

Here’s a poem for you on your birthday mommy.

                                                  My mommy is the absolute best. Don’t all little girl’s think so?

                                                  Over and over again she takes care of all I need.

                                                  More and more she helps me grow.

                                                  My mommy teaches me to follow her lead.

                                                  Years will go by and I already know …

When I am older, I want to be, like my mommy.

Happy Birthday, Mommy. I really really love and appreciate all that you always do for me.

I will do my best to grow up and make you proud.

You can count on me to always love you.

I am so glad that out of all the mommies that God could have given to me, he picked you.

Click to Read = > How My Mommy Got Her US Citizenship.

Talk to Bill and others about their experiences raising bi-cultural Japanese-American kids.