Dear future daughter in law

Dear future daughter in law:
I write this to you on behalf of my 13 year old son, Jay.  When I dropped him off at school today one of his friends had bought flowers for his girlfriend.  Jay doesn't have a girlfriend right now (which leads into my point of this letter) but it made me ponder, if he did, would he have bought her flowers?  The answer is No, however, that is a good sign for you.  I have a feeling that when Jay finds you, he'll do all he can to keep you, even buy flowers.  Jay isn't going to waste a lot of time with girls who mean nothing to him (like father, like son).  Please be patient with him, thoughtfulness does not come naturally to him.  He makes up for this with his affection, devotion and love for Jesus and family.  Life with Jay will never be boring.  His dry sense of humor will keep you laughing.  You'll experience exciting adventures thanks to his absolute love of the outdoors and hopefully you'll never have to hire a handy man (Mike is trying to teach him a few things - ha).   Although he's a bit gross right now, Mike is working on this with him.  He's slowly but surely starting to understand what you should and shouldn't do and say in front of a lady.  Leadership was modeled to Jay.  When the time comes, be assured he has the maturity and ability to lead a family.  Jay is a worker.  He's overcome obstacles in school and even at 13 his work ethic sets him apart from others.  Remember, communication is difficult for him, both written and oral.  The best advice I can give you is "wait for it."  He'll talk, when he's ready.  Jay is impulsive.  Let's just say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in that regard.  With time, growth and maturity his impulsivity improves every year.   And finally, when all else fails and life in general is wearing him down, bring him ice cream and cake!  In Jay's world, all is good when ice cream and cake are involved.