Hello friends!
We spent last week in a cabin hideaway, all six of us, along with our furbaby. I am barely swimming above the laundry that has accumulated, and am sorely failing at wrangling what was once a fairly manageable to-do list.
But I couldn't not write about today.
I've been a blessed woman, to have had so many milestones, so many moments when I have been overwhelmed in happiness. I've tried to not take any of these moments for granted, I pray everyday that I will always see joy even in struggle.
There have been those moments, however, when it has felt like the Light of God came through and I just.knew. that the moment was for me. Like the day I realized that Hubby was my One; a light shone through from behind him while and I had lunch, a signal I grabbed by the horns! Another time was while Hubby and I toured Verona as newlyweds; we turned a corner and a great light came through the street, bringing the buildings to sparkle and shine. I felt love and history at my feet, and I knew our marriage would create its own story.
And then there was the Birth of my Sweet R.
Six years ago, through my greatest fear, unyielding physical pain, and in great Faith, she came to me. I knew the moment she was conceived, nine months later I ushered her into this world, and when I held her in my arms for the first time, the world stopped. There was a moment where the room was filled with light; she was the gift I asked for when my Soldier was away, and God gave her to me.
She must have captured that light which I thought was just for me. She must have brought it into herself, so that she could pass it on to everyone she meets. For she has these shining eyes and a glorious smile. Her expressions are true. She giggles and squeals without reservation; she takes others by the hand and takes them into her care. Our family's Heart, she is indeed. When she was born, she pushed the limits of what I thought my heart could hold, stretching it to accommodate the joy that she would add to our already happy family.
Never change, my Sweet, Sweet R. This world is a better place with you in it.
I hope you all had a great week. We are snuggling in tonight.
