The Littlest of Blessings
Some days I wish I could stop time. Stop myself from aging, stop my children from growing older, and stop my precious grand baby, Emery, from changing a thing. I realize this is unreasonable but I want some days to go on forever.
My favorite part of Tuesdays, the day I stay with my grand baby, is when she is in my arms sleeping and snuggling close to my heart. At least once a day when she naps I rock her to sleep. She settles in, and I thank God for this precious child. Being the grand parent rather than the parent allows me to be more present in the moment. As a parent, most days when my children were small, I was just getting from one day to the next, period. Through the years and gained wisdom, living in the here and now is most important to me.
Due to my grand baby’s age, I’m pretty confident she won’t remember this time we spent together. However, my hope is she’ll have a foundation of feeling my love. She may never remember the times I held her in my arms or prayed over her. She may never remember the silly songs I’ve made up and sang to her while she smiled and cooed. She may never remember the books I read or the times I played with her at this tender age, but one day my wish is she feels my heart as deeply as I feel hers.
On this day of thanksgiving, my heart is filled with love and appreciation for my family, friends, and this crazy, yet beautiful thing called life. Emery Sage is the littlest of blessings that has the biggest part of my heart. If nothing else, I want her to know how much she is loved. May the holiday season bring you blessings of joy, peace, thanksgiving and hope. There is always something to be thankful for, and this year top of my list is Emery.
xoxox…..Sheryl