about how madeline
helped get me through
those first horrible
days/weeks/months,
and almost three
years later,
she's still doing it.
i'd be nowhere
without her,
still stuck in
the moment that happened
the day after
she was born.
without consciously
doing so,
she's has convinced
me of the need
to slow
down and enjoy
the little things
in life.
like vacations...
my vacations used
to be all about adventure
and exploration,
but with madeline
i find myself mixing
adventure with time
spent sitting
on the beach
or at the pool, listening
to her laugh,
watching my everything
enjoy her life.
and that's more fun than
i imagined it would be.
and i enjoy it
more than i ever
thought i would
or could.
She is such a gorgeous child! I can relate to this post...my twins have helped me slow down and enjoy the little things too.
ReplyDeleteChildren are so wonderful at getting right to the heart of the situation! What a love Madeline is...she lives in the moment and she's helped you do the same. Bravo for both of you!
ReplyDeleteA child is a miracle, in many ways. I have a very close friend who lost her father, in a horrible way, to a long struggle with cancer. They were very close. Her father passed two weeks after she gave birth, but he was able to see and hold his first grandchild. In my friends deepest grief, she said the baby (now three years old) is who saved her. Miracles.
ReplyDeleteIn moments when my children make this horrible experience dare I say fun and livable, I often think of song lyrics from Rob Thomas called "Little Wonders". I know it's pop, but this one is special and somehow "meant for us".
ReplyDeleteBeautiful :-)
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