The Gift (Day 1 from untitaled collection)
"Children are a heritage from the Lord . . . " Psalm 127:3 I WAS JUST INFORMED my granddaughter was on her way to the hospital to give birth to her first child, a girl; my first great-grandchild would be making her debut prematurely. My heart skipped a beat knowing what day it was, October 24 th , the day my little girl would have been born; this should have been her 42nd birthday; I’m supposed to be excited, but like all the past years I’m torn. You would think I would be pasted this by now, but I have a reminder that always puts it in the forefront; today is our oldest sons’ birthday. He is my step-son, but I have never seen him as such, over the years his mother has been gracious enough to share him with me; even at his Junior High graduation ceremony I had been presented a rose just like his mom. No one has ever known how hard this day has been for me, I’ve managed to k...