To my child

Just for this morning, I'm going to smile when I see your face and
laugh when I feel like crying.
Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and
smile and say how perfect it is.
Just for this morning, I'm going to step over the laundry, and pick you
up abd take you to the park and play.
Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you
teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.
Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the
computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.
Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble
when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you
one.
Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be
when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you
are concerned.
Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I
won't stand over you trying to fix them.
Just this afternoon I'll take us to McD's and buy us 2 happy meals, so
you can have both toys.
Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story
about how u were born and how much I love you.
Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the bath tub and not
get angry.
Just this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the
porche and count all the stars.
Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my
favorite tv shows.
Just for this evening, when i run my fingers through your hair as you
pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift
ever given.
I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their
missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their
children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers
who are in hospital rooms watching their kids suffer senselessly, and
screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.
And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a
little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him
for nothing except one more day...

Claudia