Friday, October 5, 2012

Just how BIG is a HEART?

Last night, at 6:11 p.m. to be precise, we welcomed our newest granddaughter into our family!  Our daughter and son in law became parents to their third precious little girl.  Her name is Charlotte Ruth and she has a lot of dark hair just like her two big sisters.  I had the honor of being in the room as Charlotte came into this world, the same honor that I have had on the occasions of her two sisters' births.  It is difficult to put into words how much it means to me to be there when she was first seen,  to hear her first cries, to watch her mommy and daddy hold her in their arms.  As I was reviewing the day's events, I realized how full my heart was feeling.  When I became a mother for the first time, with Charlotte's mommy, I simply could not imagine that I could love any child as much as loved her.  My heart just opened up and she moved right in!  Next came the birth of our son, and like magic, the heart made more room.  Moving forward many years, I became a grandmother (or Mimi as I am called) for the first time and felt all of those wonderful, caring and loving feelings all over again.  I was certain that my heart was filled upto the brim.  I was wrong!  A few years later came another precious little granddaughter, then 9 months after that, a grandson and finally our Charlotte!  I now realize that my heart will always have room for more love...  Isn't that great?

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