Emma turned three this past Friday and I've been reflecting on the last three years. Nicole and I spend what seems like all of our waking, and sometimes sleeping, hours raising our little girl. There are times when we think that there is no reward for our never-tiring, never-stopping, never-ending, never-sleeping quest to raise our little girl.
However, there is grace from God. There are moments when Emma flashes moments of cuteness, brilliance, and gleeful passion.
A few months ago, she wanted to go with daddy to the storage unit a few miles away. It was very hot and humid and she wanted the windows down in the car as we drove over to the unit. I relented and put them down. For a brief moment, I relaxed and just drank in the warmth and the smells of a southeast summer. I had the music on and I looked back for a moment and will never forget the sight.
The wind was blowing her hair in her face. She had a completely peaceful look on her face. Our eyes met and she just smiled and laughed as she moved the hair from her face. It was like time froze and that scene was replayed in my mind each year for the next 18 years.
I realized then that she is changing. She is changing right before our eyes and we can't see it always.
Our little girl is growing up.....
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Our little girl is growing up.....
Posted by superjono at 2:24 PM
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We, too, have those moments frozen in time when you were young... like the time you told us you liked to feel the wind going by your face when you were downhill skiing. Life passes so quickly... savor each moment and write it down in a journal for her to read later in life. She will have a legacy to remember some of those precious moments forever and will thank God for giving you to her.
Love,
Mom
Oh, do I hear ya. I agree with Mom (above) that writing it down is so important. I love going back and re-reading my Paddy stories. We are so blessed with our little angels.
Children amaze me. And once gain I read your blog and I am awed by your darling 3 yr old. I just read this aloud to Bryan and started to tear up. I'm so glad you rolled the windows down for her and took the time to enjoy "her joy" and connect with her. I hope you save this for her to read one day. I know if I were presented with that story at my age now, it would mean the world to me. Bryn Talbott
Happy late b-day Emma!!!!! : )
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