All Mothers And Fathers must read this!!!!!!! - tanTALK

MJ · 07-24-2002, 02:25 AM

My sister sent me this poem.

To my child...

Just for this morning,
I am going to smile when 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 sheets and I will hold you until you are ready for the day.

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 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 back yard
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 you to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so we can both have 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 show.

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.
will think about the mothers who are searching for their missing children,

The mothers who are visiting their
children's graves
instead of their bedrooms,
and mothers 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 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.

--

Peg(my sister)

The only word... that came to mind was WOW(borrowing for Chris, lol) So instead of emailing this to my friends in my address book..... I thought we all could benifit from this sage advise my sister gave us in verse.
Lets all count our true blessings people!
Mj

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fungirlz · 07-24-2002, 08:18 AM

WOW..I cried.......and cried some more..
Thanks MJ for this poem..
Pass me another tissue..
C

neon · 07-24-2002, 09:10 PM

Sometimes I think "Just for today..." and I am too busy to actually do it. Wouldn't it be nice, really, to spend one day completely for our kids and nothing else?

07-24-2002, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
MJ Join Date: Jan 21 2002 Posts: 2,709 Rep Power: 24	My sister sent me this poem. To my child... Just for this morning, I am going to smile when 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 sheets and I will hold you until you are ready for the day. 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 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 back yard 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 you to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so we can both have 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 show. 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. will think about the mothers who are searching for their missing children, The mothers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers 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 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. -- Peg(my sister) The only word... that came to mind was WOW(borrowing for Chris, lol) So instead of emailing this to my friends in my address book..... I thought we all could benifit from this sage advise my sister gave us in verse. Lets all count our true blessings people! Mj _________________ [ This Message was edited by: MJ on 2002-07-24 01:28 ]

07-24-2002, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
fungirlz Join Date: Jan 17 2002 Posts: 4,339 Rep Power: 25	WOW..I cried.......and cried some more.. Thanks MJ for this poem.. Pass me another tissue.. C

07-24-2002, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
neon Join Date: Oct 21 2001 Posts: 667 Rep Power: 24	Sometimes I think "Just for today..." and I am too busy to actually do it. Wouldn't it be nice, really, to spend one day completely for our kids and nothing else?

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