Not my normal type post today. Not a normal day. Today’s our baby’s birthday. She was born 18 years ago.
Today’s a dreary snow flurry day, but no bitter cold blizzard like 18 years ago.
18 years ago I went to vote that night when I came home. Today we know the results of the election of 2 days ago. 18 years ago we lost our gubernatorial seat, and they also retained the senate seat. This year we kept our senate and house seats, but lost our Presidential seat.
18 years ago she would have come home to 4 older sisters. Today she’d be living with 4 younger brothers, plus 2 younger sisters. But she still wouldn’t have been able to vote yet – missing it by 2 days would have been a ‘bummer’ I’m sure.
18 years ago our baby was born – and died, 3 hours after she was born. Today I visited her grave, for the 18th time on this day.
We’d be taking her out for dinner for her 18th birthday tonight. It would be quite the celebration. The guys aren’t here tonight – off shopping at Cabela’s. I think we girls will go celebrate – her who has gone before us.
Happy Birthday Mykayah!
Hi there~
I’m on the QF blog roll…”The Garden Gate”. I was checking out the other blogs on the roll. (A few each day.)
What a beautiful post to your daughter! I’m sorry to hear of your loss. How old are your other kiddos?
I have 6, 4 boys age 14,11,9,6 and 2 girls age 3 and 13mo.
I will be back soon to read more of your blog….I’m short on time today.
Peace in Christ,
Georgiann
Hi Georgiann,
Thanks for stopping by. My other 10 dc are 31, 28, 26 (next week), 23, 17, 14, 11, 8, 6, 4. The oldest 5 and the 8 yo are girls. Our 8yodd is sandwiched between 2 boys on either side.