Growing Old With Gracie: 02/09/11

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Comparisons

A Message To My Daughter

Psalm 139: 13 - 14

For You formed my inward parts;

You covered me in my mother’s womb.

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Marvelous are Your works,

And that my soul knows very well.

07/09/87 I could see your form growing inside of me. I couldn't believe how blessed I was.

Baby #3.

Our house was small. Four rooms and a bath. So we made the hall you're nursery. Your dad hung the wallpaper and I took what was left over and cut out little bears and stuck them onto your lamp.

Then we waited.

Feb. 9, 1988 You were born.

Your brothers couldn't wait to hold you. Our little house was warm with love on that cold, blustery February day when we brought you home.... I remember thinking that life could never be any better than it was at that moment. And it never has been.

Fast Forward 18 years.

The Circle of Life.

Comparisons:

Above.

Left - you and me.

Right- You and Rissa.

Above:

Left= you

Right= Rissa

(Same dress)

Above:

Left = you

Right = Rissa

Above:

Left = Rissa

Right = You

Do you remember Mr. Clown?

You said you would marry him someday. LOL>

And do you remember Carol??? Your alter-ego? She was so outgoing and always ready to give hugs... unlike the more reserved and shy Lindsey.

Do you remember all the times we would take care of Grandma? The long days we spent at the dialysis center as I learned how to take care of her, and you would sit quietly coloring and reading for sometimes six hours at a time. You always wanted to be right by my side when I took care of Grandma.

She loved you so much!

Now what you might not know is that... when you were just a few days old, and decided you didn't want to sleep in the middle of the night, I dressed you up in silly clothes and took pictures of you. ((HUGs))