My baby is going to be 22 years old on Saturday! As I like to tell her, that is the day that she came out of the 'womb with a view'.
What is so hard about seeing our babies grow up? Is it that THEY are getting older, OR that WE are getting older too?
I sat across the table from Lauren today at lunch, and as I watched her nibble on a salad I started to wander back in my mind's eye to the moment that I found out that I was pregnant. I was so excited!
Then came the frightening words a couple of weeks later, "You have cancer cells."
Through the long, agonizing pregnancy, praying that this gift of a baby girl would enter the world with a wail and a smile, I delivered Lauren Michelle Griffin to the waiting world. The miracle baby had arrived and blessed the world!
And what a treat she has been, this bundle of energy with the bright red hair.
My baby. 22. Wow!
Where did the time go?
I remember hearing 'older' people say that when I was younger, and I thought it was exaggerated...until my kids grew up.
Childhood DOES come with an expiration date. I didn't buy an extended warranty. I can't buy back time. Lauren's childhood expired and she has entered ADULTHOOD.
My young lady will be 22 on Saturday and I could not be any prouder of the person that she has grown into...the person that is finding something new in herself every day, the person who delights in the mishaps that happen to her that make great stories, the woman who cries when she sees someone else crying, laughs until she cries when the other person is doing the same - over something so silly, and loves in a way that few people can boast.
The baby/young woman is having a birthday. Happy day beautiful child of God! You have been a gift to the world!
To find out more about me and what I do please go to my website: www.sandygriffin.com
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