November 08

A look of love

I watch him kick a soccer ball
Quite a feat at two feet tall
Running around so carefree
As I watch, he watches me.
He sees I'm proud of what he's done
As I smile, he has fun.
He plays the game as he knows how
He scores a goal and takes a bow.
He shares this moment with his dad
The smile he sends me makes me glad
The bond we share cannot be broken
His face tells all with words unspoken
This little man, this gift to me
I look to Heaven, silently
Thank you God for this pleasure
This gift, my son, is what I treasure.

“I know now that everything changes, and it’s usually too quickly.”*

Having children reminds us of the changing nature of ourselves and our world. Before children entered my life, years could go by and I would usually have external events to mark them. Now, years are remembered for my children’s birth or ages, and our experiences together. (And the time before the birth of my first child feels like a thousand years ago!). Their growth seems rapid and shockingly sudden – and my time with them is all the more precious for knowing that.

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