A Mother's Whispers

A Mother holds her newborn child and whispers, “Welcome to the world My Little One. I have waited for you for such a long time”. She hesitates for a moment; searching her heart for words to describe the way she feels. As she holds her baby close, she whispers,

                                                                

                     ”Thank you God, for this most Precious Gift”.

 

A Mother, with her arms open wide, and a heart full of love, waits with apprehension as one little foot follows the other. Her child falls into her arms and she shouts with joy, all the while realizing that each step is the beginning of her child’s dreams to come; a journey away from her. As she holds her child close she whispers,

                                                               

                  Thank you God for this most Precious Gift”.

 

A Mother smiles..... with tears in her eyes and an ache in her heart as her child waves to her and laughs with excitement; the first day of school has arrived. How quickly the years have passed. It is in her walking away, that she realizes in her heart..... She is giving him the gift of independence; a gift most difficult for a Mother to give to a child. As she leaves, she wipes away a tear and she whispers,

       

   ” Thank you God for this most precious gift. Please watch over him and keep him safe”.

 

 

A Mother watches proudly as her child’s name is called. Grasping their scrolls, caps showering the air above them, the class cheers in unison. School has come to an end and a path filled with dreams lie before them. She whispers softly,

 

 “He is Yours now to watch over. I raised him to be independent and gave him wings to fly but not until this day did I realize how it would feel to have him flying away from me......”

 

 

The days turn into years and He is now a Father.....  With his arms open wide and a heart so full of love, he waits as one little foot follows the other.  His child falls into his arms and he shouts with joy.... all the while realizing that each step is the beginning of his child’s dreams to come; the beginning of the journey away from him. As he holds his child so tightly in his arms,                                                           

An Angel whispers......                               

         “Thank you God for this most precious gift. I will watch over them and keep them safe”!  

                                                   Dedicated to My Sons, Darren and Ryan

                                                                       …. With My Love.

                                                                                                      Millie P. Lorenz