Congratulations Claudette!!! You did the tough part!
What a wonderful son you have raised! Your love, guidance and values have all paid off! Much happiness to you on this occasion of his birth!
Carol

Hear, hear! Best wishes and good health to Claudette - and thanks for raising a fine young man! (Oh and he can sing really well too!)

WHAT A WONDERFUL SON YOU RAISED, CLAUDETTE. BEST WISHES TO YOU ON HIS BIRTH. WISHING YOU GOOD HEALTH. LOVE YA!!!


ggma6 :getwellsoon:

Health and happiness to you, Claudette. You have done an amazing job raising your kids!

Thank you Claudette for sharing
your beautiful son with us!!!!!He's amazing just like you!
I know you are a very proud lady,as you should be!
We love ya!

Best wishes to you Claudette on this your son's birthday. Thank you for sharing him with us. You are an amazing mom and your sons are your reward.

Claudette, you must be so proud of both of your sons! My prayers are with you daily. Take care and God Bless!

Mother to Mother, I know how much Elliott is on your heart and in your thoughts today :heartbeat: Wishing you both a WONDERFUL day filled with sweet memories, precious moments, joy and celebration. We know your heart is already overflowing with pride and thankfulness for your many blessings. And we too feel blessed being able to share with you, in some small way all your happiness. How thankful we are to have had you and your family become so much a part of ours. We love you all! God Bless! Sandy

Hi Claudette, I met you with my partner at the JDRF event at the Richmond Idols tour stop last summer and it was our pleasure to give you a Shirley Horn CD!

Hope you are keeping well, and please know that you and all your family are kept in the thoughts of many fans and supporters.

:friends:
(artist rendering of our snapshot together)

You did good! What a son you raised! I bet you are bursting at the seems with pride. We all love your boy like he is our own! :awe:

Dear Claudette,

Hope you are feeling well and in good health. Just wanted to wish you well on Elliott's birthday and know there are probably many memories going through your mind today. I'm sure there are many happy ones from this past year and that there will be many more in the years to come.

God Bless you and your family. :etrain:

You have released the fine spirit of a man destined to be FREE! With much honor and appreciation, it was a pleasure meeting you both!! God bless you and your loved ones!!

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Hi Everyone
I plan on printing this thread of good wishes, and mailing it to Claudette .
I'll print it on Monday morning, so everyone will have ample time to put in a message to her.
C

Claudette...If you could bottle up whatever it was you did to raise two such fine, decent and caring sons...you would end up making way much more money than Elliott ever will as a musical superstar/genius/legend!

Congratulations...

Wishing you all the best.

Peace

HI CLAUDETTE! I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I AM THINKING OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ON THIS SPECIAL DAY. YOU HAVE RAISED AN AMAZING SON. I KNOW.....BECAUSE I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING HIM IN PERSON DURING THE TOUR. CLAUDETTE, I KNOW YOU ARE VERY PROUD OF HIM AS ARE WE. HE HAS GROWN UP TO BE ONE OF THE MOST KINDEST, DOWN-TO EARTH AND HUMBLE PEOPLE I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING. WHEN YOU SEE ELLIOTT...GIVE HIM AND YOURSELF A BIG HUG FROM THE ETRAIN. STAY WELL..........MUCH LOVE.........CHRISTINA (STATEN ISLAND, NY)

Hi Claudette,

It was wonderful seeing you on Idol through Season 5. May you have happiness and good health. You are loved here by the E-Train and we wish all the best for you, Elliott, and your entire family.

Sincerely, SoulMusicRocks

(((((((((HUGS))))))))) to Mama Yamin! <3

You are the greatest mom ever for supporting and raising Elliott! Goos job to you and have an Excellent day!

Claudette, it was great to see you on Idol being a model of a mom who's honest and tough but supports her kids with her whole heart through dark years and dark days. And they seem to have grown up to be a lot like you. Hope your rewards for being a steadfast, loving mom are just beginning! (Thanks for passing on some great pipes to Elliott, too!)

Claudette, I want to thank you for raising such a class-act. You have done an amazing job and I wish you nothing but the best! I hope you are doing well. Have an excellent day filled with family and friends!

C-ongratulations, ever gracious and
L-oving mom to a budding nova
A helping hand, a guiding light
U-nder no circumstance will you be
D-eprived of dignity, of raising the best
E-xample of what a human being should be
T-o you effervescent swan, may you win
T-otally all your battles and bear us another
E-lliott Yamin, forever in our hearts.

You have raised some wonderful children....and as a mother I know
that is not an easy task....be very proud....
Cheers to you Claudette.....

All the best to you, Claudette, today on Elliott's 29th birthday, for many years to come of good health and happiness. Only 29 years ago you brought one of the best vocalists EVER into the world, with a sweet personality that matches his huge talent. Thank you for molding him into the person he is today, complete with all of the early struggles you both faced. He is such a dear, sweet person. All the best to you. ~Cyndy

Claudette, you deserve nothing but the best for raising such an amazing son. We love you!!

When I met Elliott in seattle all I could think of to say was, "Your mother did such a wonderful job of raising you!" His answer? "Well thank y'all! I will tell her you said that!" A class act all the way.

Blessings and good health to you and all your family on this day of Elliott's birth.



:birthday3: Elliott!!

Claudette, I was lucky enough to meet you twice, and both times, you were super nice. Thank you for that.

Best of luck. :]

Claudette, Thank you for raising such a kind and classy (not to mention extremely talented!) son. God Bless You! :grouphug:

Claudette, you are my kindred spirit and role model in raising boys, I have sons too, one nearly ready to fly the nest.. you did a wonderful job with your sons, congrats! hope I can do as well as you have..

That's a great idea. I know Claudette will be thrlled to read all the sweet things that were said about Elliott and her. Thanks for doing that.


ggma6

As a mother myself, I can imagine the pride and joy that you feel for your son, especially after years of hardship and struggle. You are both very good people.

Congratulations !

Best Wishes to you, Claudette. You have reason to be proud of the young men that you have raised. I had the pleasure to meet Elliott after his concert in Minneapolis. He truely has the voice of an angel, but even more than the voice, he has maintained a humble personality and is using his new-found fame to give back to society. He is a son that reflects the lessons a mother has instilled in him. Thank you, Claudette!

Thank you, Claudette. Your son has made a big difference in my life and in the lives of thousands of others.

I hope that you are feeling better and that all of your family are doing great.

Best wishes

If my little boy Noah, grows up to be half the man, with half the respect, pride and genuine soul that your Elliott has, I will know I have done my job well;) I hope you are giving yourself a huge pat on the back, for raising TWO amazing sons!!!
((((((HUGS))))))
xxoo
Yellin' (Debbie)

Claudette...I hope you don't mind if I say, I have adopted your child as my "Cyber Son!"

I have had the pleasure of meeting both of you at a few Richmond events and so enjoyed chatting with you. You have done a fine job raising two very fine young men and I share in your pride. Elliott is not only vocally talented, but a true inspiration to all who have grown to know and love him!!!

I hope you are doing well...Thank you for allowing Brandon to share a few of your photos from the day you received your basket of sunshine...Everyone here on the Etrain was so eager and generous to contribute in putting together such an amazing basket of good cheer...You are a VERY special lady and we love and admire you as a person and as Elliott's "Doggone Best Mom!"

May God Bless you all and stand by you as you heal!!!

A very Proud West End Nana AKA Theresa

Claudette,
Every time I tell people that I'm an Elliott Yamin fan, they say something like,''Oh and I love his mother too.'' You have many fans in Philly.

It's no surprise that Elliott is such great person. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. You're an inspiration to mothers everywhere!

Claudette,

I just want to add my thanks in honor of Elliott's birthday. You must be so proud of both of your sons. I can imagine that raising boys on your own can be challenging, to say the least, but it seems that you have instilled a good foundation in both of them.

So I hope you enjoyed Elliott's birthday and wish you the best in health and happiness!!!

Cathy in Orlando

Claudette-You must be bursting with pride. You have raised two incredible young men. As a mom I think that is the greatest achievement and compliment that you can ever receive. Your unconditional tough love has been rewarded. I think you know how much we love Elliott here and how we think he is exactly the "good soul" you said he was.

Wishing you lots of health, happiness and love.

Dear Claudette,

Congratulation on your beautiful family. You have done a wonderful job and have much to be proud of. It is such a pleasure to be able to watch Elliott's career develop.

Happiness, health and peace to you.

kagey

Claudette, you have raised two wonderful sons. I know you are proud of both of them. Elliott is special to all of us and, on the celebration of his birth, we wish him and you all the best. :grouphug:

Claudette,
Pat yourself on the back. All that tough love you talked about has payed off big time. You must be incredibly proud. I know how proud I am of Elliott's accomplishments. I can't begin to imagine how you must feel. This is only the beginning of so many great things to come!