Do you remember
- Being held, while Amazing Grace was sung softly to you
- Taking your first step, frustrated the second and third step did not agree with you
- Your first falling snow, and your glorious statement, exclaiming, “This is the best day ever!”
- Being sick all night, restless, and wishing for sleep that did not come till late morning
- Girl Scout Summer Camp – your first time away from home, excited and scared
- Your dance recital; so confident and graceful in your moves
- Your heart broken, your world shattered by the actions of a sick, careless monster
- The love that surrounded you, binding and comforting you
- Your second time away from home, in an attempt to make you well
- The night we very nearly lost you
I remember
- Holding you, so little and fragile, singing you to sleep with my awful but willing voice
- Watching you take your first few steps, such determination within you
- Looking at you in amazement, how something as elemental as snow seemed the world to you
- Staying up with you all night, without any worry, feeling more confident as a parent
- Crying as your bus left for summer camp; a part of you moving beyond my comfort
- My little dancer, full of artistic energy and beauty
- Being angry at the world, questioning my faith in humanity
- Affirming my commitment to you, loving you unconditionally
- Handing over responsibility, releasing you, hoping to restore sanity in our lives
- The night I very nearly lost you
I cannot tell you why things are the way they are – Life can be so beautiful and cruel, with days in between, concentrated in their urgency. But this is a first step in our lives…We have many more to live. I will wait patiently, with prayer and faithful hope, for my sweet daughter. You truly mean the world to me, and remain forever the beat of my heart.
