Except just one more day

Just for this morning,
I am going to smile whenever I see your face,
and laugh when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning,
I will let you wake up softly,
all rumpled in your flannel pyjamas,
and hold you until you are ready to stir.

Just for this morning,
I will let you choose what you want to wear,
and smile and say how beautiful you are.

Just for this morning,
I am going to eat a huge breakfast , eggs, toast and waffles,
and you don't have to eat any.

Just for this morning,
I will leave the dishes for others to clear,
so that i can teach you how to put that 100 piece puzzle together.

Just for this afternoon,
I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off,
and sit with you in the garden blowing bubbles.

Just for this afternoon,
I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and run,
and I will buy you ice cream if you want one.

Just for this afternoon,
I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up,
or who you might have been before your diagnosis.

Just for this afternoon,
I will let you put all kinds of barrettes in my hair and lipstick on my face,
and I will tell you how pretty you have made me look.

Just for this afternoon,
I will take you to McDonalds and buy us both a Happy Meal,
so that 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 bathtub,
and not get angry when you throw water over my head.

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

Just for this evening,
I will bring you glasses of water, and snuggle beside you for three hours,
and miss my favorite show on TV.

Just for this evening,
When I pray, I will simply be grateful for all that I have,
and not ask for anything.

Except just one more day.






Good luck little Clara for your big day today. Aunty Nana loves you.