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Poem Posted: 11-28-07 10:31am
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 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 favorite
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 goodnight 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...
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Becky
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Posted: 11-28-07 10:31am
This made me cry
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Bridget
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Posted: 11-28-07 10:35am
yup, got me too
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Emma2
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Posted: 11-28-07 10:39am
most beautiful thing i ever heard.
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rosejackson
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Posted: 11-28-07 10:42am
thats so beautiful
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kaiteo
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Posted: 11-28-07 11:01am
Wow.
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mamaTT
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Posted: 11-28-07 11:28am
I'm crying like a little baby now. *sniff
sniff*
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mommy_2_dallas0813
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Posted: 11-28-07 14:16pm
Made me cry also! Beautiful poem
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 11-28-07 14:26pm
This made me cry the first time I read it
a few years back, I love it.
It'd be neat to print off and frame to put
in your childs room, I think.
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Jules
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Posted: 11-28-07 15:02pm
That was so beautiful and made me cry too.
In fact, I liked it so much that I have
hand copied it out on to paper and I am
going to pin it on Max's bedroom wall.
Thanks Becks, that really moved me.
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oh_mommy
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Posted: 11-28-07 16:32pm
i think it would be neat to put it out on
a kids wall, in like a nice print
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kayorto
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Posted: 11-28-07 20:01pm
That is awsome!!!!!! I can just see myself
with my kids doing all of that!!!!!!
It made my eyes water.
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ShiningShannon
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Posted: 11-30-07 04:08am
This made me cry too...
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Sandbox Party
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Posted: 11-30-07 04:15am
the first time i read it i had just got
thru yelling at Jacob
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Mommy35
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Re: Poem Posted: 11-30-07 09:48am
beckster
wrote:
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 goodnight 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...
I thought I was going to make it until
this part. Now I need to go to the
restroom and fix my mascara.
That was beautiful. Thank you.
