A Christmas Blessing

[lu ann]

The last gift I opened today was a book written by my 21 year old daughter, expressing everything I mean to her. Yes, it made me cry. I am so proud of the woman that she has become. I will share some of my favorites for you.

In the section titled "Mom knows best" Emilee wrote, "Boys will break my heart but my mommy was and will be there to pick up the pieces."

The section titled "Thankyou Mom" Emilee wrote, Thankyou for not buying me alcohol or letting my friends drink at the house." There were 10 pages of things she thanked me for.

Under "things my mom said", she wrote, "Never ever touch roadkill. It might explode and you could get rabies!

A trait I past on to her include, the ability to forgive and forget no matter what.

She also wrote a letter to God, A letter to me, and a poem which follows;

"MY Angel"

You are my angel on Earth
God sent to take care of me
You did the best you could
As far as I can see.
Now God wants you back
But I need you here
To keep my life on track.

Memories build and years go past
In the back of my mind
I know won't last
Cause God gave his Best Angel
To love me unconditionally
Told me to pass her love on to others
Because Heaven"s where she'll be.

And now when I am thinking of her
I smile and look to the sky
Cause God has my mommy
In heaven she'll never cry!


When our children are first born, we are their whole world. The window of oportunity to make a difference in their lives is so small. The years go by so fast and before you know it they are teenagers and your wondering what you did to deserve this kind of punishment. They move away, and then they are your best friend. I pray to God that I will have the time left to see them as parents and see the circle come to pass. Blessings to you All of you, this Birthday of our Lord. Lu Ann.