Today, I get to go watch my girl run and jump and play tug-o-war with her classmates.
I am a lucky woman.
This weekend, I get to help the kids doggie sit the neighbors' dog, go to a wine-infused night of bunco and attend and photograph a 3 year-old's birthday party with My Girl (the "hired" helper!) all the while the sun will shine and the 75 degree breeze will blow across my face and through the red in her hair.
I am a lucky woman.
I get to make cards for a baby shower I'm throwing for a friend. I get to plan the menu. I get to ponder the likeliness of getting laundry done. Or not. And I get to do all of this while wondering what I'll be cooking for my family's next meal.
I am a lucky woman.
I get to be annoyed by a 12 year-old boy's sloppy and stinky ways. I will style My Beauty's hair this weekend and possibly take her shopping (Daddy got PAID and she happened upon a forgotten 5 dollar bill in her pocket yesterday)--most likely for a new bathing suit since she's almost busting out of the old one. She likes her bathing suit to consist of long board shorts and a short sleeved swim top.
I am a lucky woman.
I will lie in bed tonight with the wetness of two...maybe three kisses left on my face before I drift off to sleep. Enveloped in love every night before my eyes close, I will wish for it to never end.
I may damn the wrinkles on my face and the pudge around my midsection and thighs and hips and pretty much everywhere else, but when I go to sleep at night, the loves of my life are in my last, fuzzy thoughts--and my first concern every morning. I dream of them and then wake up to find out that life is simply better than the dream. It's more than I ever knew existed. Love beyond measure. A bond that runs deep. Four souls who never waver or doubt.
I am a lucky woman.
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Tell me what makes you the luckiest person in the world.
6 Comments:
I want to read it over and over and over.
I'm lucky to have a healthy family, a lovely, chatty, inquisitive 2 and 11/12ths year old daughter (I can't say it yet). Lucky for a husband that would eat cereal all night, never, ever complains that I can't use the sink in my bathroom because all of my stuff is in it, never complains about how I go to bed so early. I'm lucky for family, far away, and family that has appeared here since I moved. Lucky that I have the choice to do what I want, even if it is a fabric, beaded, collar/mess.
I could go on an on. But I'm super thankful and lucky for you!!!! xoxo.
I agree with Katie. I could read this post over and over. It is lovely! Because I just got back from seeing my little angels, I am going to say that in this moment being a grandma makes me the luckiest person in the world. But, it's one of the many things that make me so lucky.
What a beautiful post! Makes me think of all of the ways that I am lucky, too. I am lucky to live in a beautiful town, lucky to feel good here, lucky to wake up in my bed with all 3 of my sons sleeping with me ( a 3 yr old, 5 yr old and a 2 yr old fur son) who have gotten into bed sometime during the night and are now fighting to be the one who gets to lay closest to me, lucky to have 2 sons who are both so funny, affectionate, creative, smart, energetic, cute, (I could go on), lucky to be able to ride my bike and walk my dog, just lucky to be on this earth right now. Thanks, Kathy!
Katie--I am thankful and lucky to have you too. My new little sister...and Ell for Nats!! Two for the price of one! Sweet!!
B. Mama--you have got to be the most sweet and doting grandma! You sure are lucky for so many reasons! :)
Michele--Wow! what a full bed! And I'm sure your heart is even fuller. :)
I don't know if it's p.m.s or im just overly emotional..But this made me weep...and remember how lucky I too am...I wouldnt trade my crazy,loud,stressfull life for anything in the world...Thank you for reminding me how lucky I am too!!!Beautiful post!!!
You are a lucky woman. Oh, wait. You already said that. Beautimous.
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