Friday, October 22, 2004

Re: Fwd: FW: Fwd: [Fwd: [mdn401w] TO my child-

--- wacko smith wrote:
> Be sure to read to the bottom
> portion.....
>
> 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'll 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 and take you to the
> park to play.
>
>
> Just for this morning, I'll leave
> the dishes in the sink, and let
> you teach me how to put that
> puzzle of yours together.
>
> Just for this afternoon, I'll
> unplug the telephone and keep
> the computer off and sit with
> you in the back yard and blow
> bubbles.
>
> Just for this afternoon, I'll not
> yell once, not even a tiny
> grumble when you scream and
> whine for the ice cream
> truck and I'll 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'll let
> you help me bake cookies
> and won't stand over you trying
> to fix them.
>
> Just for this afternoon, we'll go
> to McDonald's and buy us both
> a Happy Meal so you can have
> both toys.
>
>
> Just for this evening, I'll 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'll let you
> splash in the tub and not get
> angry.
>
>
> Just for this evening, I'll let you
> stay up late while we sit on the
> porch and count all the stars.
>
>
> Just for this evening, I'll
> 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'll simply be grateful
> that God has given me the
> greatest gift ever given.
>
> I'll 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
> little longer. It is then that I'll
> thank God for you and ask him
> for nothing, except one more
> day............

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