To my ChildJust 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 a Happy Meal 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 favourite TV shows.
Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever 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 their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.
And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing,
except one more day..............
(My friend, Omara sent this to me via email. )
PS. The attached picture of my daughter can be found online at my cousin’s shutterchance photoblog. I am biased but Suby and Sinem have elevated photography to an art form. Please book them for all your events, big and small and include my invite to come chop!
9 comments:
Oh, just precious!!!! Thank you fro posting this. We forget to do the little things with our loved ones and this reminds you to go get it done as often as possible.
Loved it!
It is a lovely snap of your daughter 'in action'. Keep it safe cos she may not find it funny seeing a shpt of herself with food all over her mouth when she becomes a teenager. She is so cute though. I can see where she got her looks from. (smile)
Told you I would find your blog cuzzzz, lol.
Awww what a cute picture, my wifey is so talented, okay it also helped that Tolu is sooo soo cute :)
Lovely lovely lovely words.
Suby
Hey Kemi, blogville is a small world!
Your daughter is gorgeous and I agree with you about Suby and Sinem being amazing photographers!
I've read this before and while I don't have kids, I remember thinking how easy it would be to forget what a gift they are and get caught up in telling them not to get your white shirt dirty and eat all their food. I think it's really beautiful.
@Solomonsydelle. I have printed this out and while I can't do all, I have noticed we have a bit more fun now.
@CG. Tolu looks like her Dad, I am told. Not fair!
@Suby. Rumbled!
@Vickki. Small world. So can I have the yam pounder now?
Who took this picture? Can I book them to do a family picture of us?
awwwwwww! So cute.
Hands off my yam pounder!!!
My my what a gorgeous pick of tolu. Off to check out your cuz site
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