Friday, March 25, 2011

CHILDREN

ISN'T THAT SUCH A JOYFUL WORD. THE WAY THE TONGUE ROLLS IT BACK AND THEN FORWARD. I THINK ABOUT MY NIECE, LOLA, AND HER BROTHER,GIBSON. LOLA IS VERY DRAMATIC! NOT TO MENTION BRIGHT, PRECOSCIOUS, PERSISTANT, INSISTANT, ARTISTIC, SPONTANIOUS AND ALTOGETHER A MIRACLE.

GIBSON IS ALL CURLS,DIMPLES, MOCHA LATTE SKIN. LEARNING ABOUT THE BIG WORLD ALL AROUND HIM. HE IS ALTOGETHER A MIRACLE.

THEY HAVE SUCH BRIGHT FUTURES. PARENTS THAT CHERISH THEM. A MOTHER THAT LOVES TO GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR TO COLOR WITH THEM. SHE WILL STOP ANYTHING IF THEY ASK HER FOR SOMETHING. SHE HAS SO MUCH PATIENCE.

I LOVE TO WATCH THEM TWIRL, SWIRL, JUMP, LAUGH, BE DELIGHTED AT THE PROSPECT OF GOING FOR A WALK OR GETTING ICE CREAM.

SEEING THEM GROW UP IS BITTERSWEET, BUT IT CAN'T BE SLOWED DOWN.

I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE THE GIFT OF BEING THEIR AUNT DD.

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