As many of you know, our daughter just had her third child. I am a nostalgic kind of guy, and that caused me to go back and find something I wrote for her six years ago after she discovered she was expecting. We were all so excited, and I wanted to capture at least a portion of that amazing moment. Maybe these feelings are good for us to remember, so I decided to post it here, a place where the value of life is confirmed every day.
"If you had been there you would have seen a young
woman, curiously absorbed with a piece of paper.
So much attention to a single page.
You might have thought it was a work of art, perhaps an
important note, something that demanded close attention.
In truth, this piece of paper is unique. The subject
depicted on this single sheet was as near as her heart,
but far from her sight.
A safe and nurturing environment. We have been there,
but we cannot describe it. We have no common language
to share, or even recall our individual experiences.
Curiously, this single page depicts a place that is, at the
same time personal, yet universal. Common, but
uniquely personal.
She is looking at a picture of the baby in her womb.
I will never forget her description of the message she saw
in this single picture.
“Mom, I am your little star, far, far, away. But I am coming
to you mom. I am coming as fast as I can”.
woman, curiously absorbed with a piece of paper.
So much attention to a single page.
You might have thought it was a work of art, perhaps an
important note, something that demanded close attention.
In truth, this piece of paper is unique. The subject
depicted on this single sheet was as near as her heart,
but far from her sight.
A safe and nurturing environment. We have been there,
but we cannot describe it. We have no common language
to share, or even recall our individual experiences.
Curiously, this single page depicts a place that is, at the
same time personal, yet universal. Common, but
uniquely personal.
She is looking at a picture of the baby in her womb.
I will never forget her description of the message she saw
in this single picture.
“Mom, I am your little star, far, far, away. But I am coming
to you mom. I am coming as fast as I can”.
