Why Me?

Sometimes I just can’t even believe my luck. I feel like I won the jackpot with my daughter. A remarkable being that is wise beyond her years and light years ahead of me at that age (and sometimes at my current age!).

At nearly 7 (we are doing the countdown to the big day) she can light up a room, fill my heart with her kind gestures, and tickle my funny bone until it breaks. She’s a sucker for the underdog and makes an effort to include kids on the fringe, claiming “She such a sweetie” or “He has a big heart.”

When I was pregnant some one told me that my heart would grow so big once I had a baby. It got huge that morning almost 7 years ago, and the amazing thing is that it just keeps growing. A bad day is erased from my memory when I see that little face ~ everything is okay again. Her sunshine smile warms my heart more than the recent heat wave.

I know stressful things, annoying things, traumatic things happen in life – that’s life. We should all remind ourselves to put those issues aside as best we can to make room for the love, make time for our kids.