Merry

mommyeverafter — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:34:13 +0000

Last Christmas morning,
a whole, long year ago,
as we stayed in bed and acted lazy,
and dreamed of the little girl that would be joining us in the coming year,
I never could have imagined the loved I’d feel,
as on the very next Christmas morning,
my little angel would be snuggled up in bed next to me,
sitting straight up,
shouting “Mama!” and clomping her hands down on the computer keyboard, giggling at the sound of the clicking.
I could have never imagined the laughter,
as on the very next Christmas Eve,
the baby would be high on sugar
from a yule log (posing as a birthday cake),
causing her to crawl around the bed until 2 hours past her bedtime, shrieking in absolute, sugary delight.
I could have never imagined the sense of wholeness I would feel,
as on the very next Christmas dawn,
my baby girl would be pressed up against me in bed,
holding my hand in hers, in her deep slumber,
and massaging gentle circles on my skin,
and breathing deeply, content in knowing that I’m near.
Last Christmas,
when I looked like this

I could have never imagined how miraculous,
how bright,
how shiny and sweet
and holy
being a mother could be.

And for this,
this Jew is pretty darn Merry.
Wishing a Very Merry day of love, to you and yours.

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