Former Little House on the Prairie star and returning When Calls the Heart star Melissa Gilbert took to social media to share a beautiful message for a treasured family member.
On November 16, Gilbert shared a quartet of photos on Instagram along with a lengthy message. "This one! The second oldest of my four boys," she wrote. The pictures showed her stepson, Lee Boxleitner, over the years. Two of the photos that Gilbert included were taken many years ago as he accompanied her to events.
Boxleitner is the second son of Bruce Boxleitner, Gilbert's second ex-husband.
Gilbert gushed, "This one is the tallest one. This one is magic. This one climbed right up into my heart when I met him over thirty years ago."
View this post on InstagramShe also wrote that he is talented and kind, as well as "socially conscious." "This one shares his humanity. This one is FUNNY."
Gilbert noted that this stepson of hers is "an amazing brother, loving uncle, caring partner, adoring son and incredibly supportive stepson." She added that he is overprotective, brave, creative, and has integrity.
Lee Boxleightner turned 40 years old as Gilbert celebrated him, and she shared that he is "deeply loved and cherished by me...his stepmother."
At the end of her caption, Gilbert quoted a line from a poem written by Fleur Conkling Heyliger. It is often referenced by adoptive families, but it also fits beautifully in this situation. The phrase Gilbert included explained that while her stepson didn't "grow under my heart," he grew "in it."
Gilbert's Instagram followers loved her tribute to her stepson. In addition, Boxleitner himself added a comment. He wrote, "Thank you...this one feels all the love!"
A fan shared, "What a beautiful relationship you both have. Happy Big 4-0!!"
"Precious, heartwarming sentiments, Melissa. Happiest of Birthday Wishes to the 'Birthday Boy," added another.
Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner wed in 1995. At that time, he had two sons, Sam and Lee, with his first wife, Kathryn Holcomb. The marriage ended in 2011. However, Gilbert remained close to her stepsons after her split from their father.
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