Today is my youngest
daughter's birthday. She is 5000 miles
away, in a country I've never been to, seeing sights I've never seen, and, to
add a few more tears to my pity pot, she is turning 20, so it is a monumental
"decade" birthday! My thoughts
travel instantly back to that early morning so many years ago when I first held
the child of my old age in my arms.
"It's a girl," the doctor announced...my whole world changed
in that instant and how precious she has
been to my life!
As an "after
cancer" child, she gave me a reason to forget about death and simply live
again. As a "last" child, she
gave me a reason to stay young. As the
"youngest sibling," she was spoiled a little too much by all of
us. As an "older" mother, many
of the filters I had with my first two children disappeared, and our
relationship had the luxury of being built on a little wiser foundation.
Though I will not get to hug her, give her a
birthday gift, or eat cake with her today, I know our hearts are joined in a
special way that time or distance can never change. What an awesome God to create a thing called
"love"...such a short little word filled with more power and passion
than can be imagined, given to us by a Creator who is the very definition of
the word.
So fly high, my little
lump, and enjoy the beauty of God's glorious world today! We will give hugs and gifts and will share
cake as you tell me of your life-changing adventures another day when we have
hours just to enjoy the simple pleasure of just being together! Love you to the moon and back...happy, happy
birthday!
Roberta
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10/2/2014
