Through
the Glass
10-24-74
I just
finished the Julie to bed bit. All the usual ritual, rocking, singing a
lullaby and "I want a drink Daddy!"
I'm
sitting here thinking about it. It's beautiful the way a child loves. Pretty
simple really. Just a hug every now and then for no reason or simply looking
up at you and saying , "I love you Daddy." Running up to see you when you
get home. Nothing held back.
I
remember the first time I saw Julie. Not more than a few minutes old. A
little pink bow already in her hair. Eyes closed asleep. Kinda red but
the prettiest thing I had ever seen.
I was
so proud. What was her life going to be like? Such a tiny thing headed
down the road called life. And I looked at her again through the glass
window of the hospital nursery one more time.
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Julie,
Julie through the glass
Who
knows what lays outside for you
But
into life you soon must pass
To
crawl, to walk, to run it's true!
It's
a crazy road for tiny feet
But
they'll grow surer day by day.
So
many things there are to meet
I
hope I'm there to show the way.
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You're
like a tiny looking glass
Reflecting,
shining, taking on the images of around you
Be
careful of false reflections
Whatever
you choose to be .... be that with all you have
But
don't make the mistake of being yourself for yourself alone.
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Take
people in.
They
are the wine of life
But
like all wines there are so many varieties.
They
can be sweet or bitter
But
one cannot know sweetness without bitterness
If
there was no bad, goodness would be nothing.
Somewhere
out there,
There
is a wine for you and you alone.
I
can't tell you how to find it.
You
will taste of many before you get there
But
you will know.
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How did
she turn out? ..... Well see for yourself here!
whatknot
9/97