Once upon a time... decades ago... after my first son was born... I had one of those hormonal moments new moms have. I cried, not big blubbery tears, but tears.
When my husband asked what was wrong, I sobbed " One day he will be six feet tall, his feet will hang off the bottom of the bed and he won't want to kiss me goodbye."
A few years later when Chris was a preschooler, we were out somewhere in Rock Hill. I asked him to give me a kiss. His response was priceless.
"Not here, wait 'till we get home."
It made me laugh. This little guy was so particular about who would see his feelings. There was never a doubt he loved me. I was Mom, but he was private.
Well, Chris, my "baby boy", is six two, his feet can hang off the bed, but he still gives me goodbye kisses.
Now he is in love. In love with a beautiful young woman. He is still private about his feelings. It doesn't matter. It shows. It creeps out of the corner of his smiles, in the twinkle in his eyes. It shows in his laughter. He can hardly wait to begin the next chapter in his life. He is in love! He adores Danielle.
It is easy to see why. She is bright, funny, and she loves him in return. What a wonderful gift to love someone who loves in return. She motivates him and empowers him. They free each other to be their very best.
Danielle brings along a wonderful family. Parents, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews and more who love and support her.
Mom's pray for many blessings for their children. We want them to be healthy, to get past the emotional aches and pains of life. Mom's are fixers. We want everything to be all better. Ultimately we know that it is about having them become the adults they need to be. Then they need someone new to help them.
Even when my children were little, I have asked the Lord to prepare someone special for them. To surround that special person with good people to help them grow. To give them strengths that would help as they faced challenges together - challenges I could not anticipate - challenges that were for them to handle. I have prayed for a special wife for each of my sons and a special husband for my daughter. Someone who would make them better, stronger and happier. Someone to share laughter and tears. Someone to hold them close.
So I left it up to Heavenly Father. To put those special people right there in front of one another. All ready and prepared to be a helpmeet in life. They had to choose one another. Mom's don't get to pick (at least not today)..
I hope my sons are the answer to another Mom's prayers. I hope they are all they need to be to support her little girl - all grown up. Then Heavenly Father will have answered all our prayers.
