Twenty-seven years ago yesterday, I became a mother for the
first time. In some ways it feels like a
very long time ago—so much has happened since then. On the other hand, it seems like only yesterday. Where did the years go? I remember arriving at the hospital, the
realization that this baby was in a hurry to be born—they tossed the scrubs to
my husband and told him to meet us in the delivery room. I remember holding my brand new baby. There is nothing so precious. Suddenly my life changed. With the first baby, everything is new and
you really aren’t sure if you’re doing it right. Time teaches that the details don’t
matter. Love, and lots of it, gets you through. There were so many new experiences along the
way: first tooth, solid food, first step, preschool, friends, dance lessons and
performances, getting on that school bus for kindergarten, learning to ride a
bike, dancing in the Nutcracker, Brownie meeting (with mom as leader) then
Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts, braces, camp, surgeries, crushes, high school, dates, dance team, dance trophies, stress fracture,
college far away from home, marriage, a job.
I watched my cute little blonde girl blossom into a lovely young
woman. Along with the joys there have
been plenty of bumps along the way; it has been an adventure. Today I give thanks for my beautiful daughter
who has been a blessing in my life.
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