- To My Child - View
by chicyshell on January 8, 2001 at 07:51:32 PST
To My Child�
Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying�Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.
Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.
Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.
Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.
Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck. And I will buy you one if he comes by.
Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.
Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.
Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both happy meals so you can have both toys.
Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.
Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.
Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.
Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours and miss my favorite TV shows.
Just for this evening, when I run my fingers through your hair, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift even given. I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children� the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of bedrooms� and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly and screaming inside that they can't take it anymore. And when I kiss you goodnight, I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then that I will thank God for you, and ask him nothing, except one more day.
Author unknown
Saw this and felt it was worth sharing ;-)
Peace
Chicy