Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Just for Today

Thank you Heather M for sharing this. 
(It came with a bogus (according to Snopes.com) story about a 10 year old girl with cancer and appeal for help for her, but the reminder to cherish our children is still important.)
 
 
*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up
and take you to the park to 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 if he
comes by.

*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 for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a
Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story
about how you were born and how much I
love you.

*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the
porch and count all the stars.

*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my
favorite TV shows.

*J ust for this evening when I run my finger 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 children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't
handle it anymore.

*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a ittle
longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing,
except one more day............

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