To your son, your daughter...

As many of you know, I am not a parent. I also said that yesterday that many of you were possibly parents so I thought you would enjoy reading this...

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 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
backyard 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 us to McDonald's
and buy us both a Happy Meal so 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
tub and n ot 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 shows.
 

Just for this evening when I run my finger through
your hair as you pray, I wi! ll simply be grateful
that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.
 

I will 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
will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing,
except one more day.............