Counting My Blessings

Just thinking...

 so many things 

{in life}

change so quickly.

I am so surprised sometimes

at how fast things change

when I thought

they'd be that way forever...

I was just looking through

some old photographs

and I saw this precious picture 

of our dear Chloe.

She was 5 years old  when she

wore this pink dress on Easter Sunday

and twirled and twirled 

in our back yard.

She loved to chase bunny rabbits.

She would lift her dress 

like a pioneer woman walking through mud

and RUN as fast as she could

to catch a bunny...

Her long red hair would flow behind her

like a veil of warm silk

waving in the wind

that she created.

She was convinced that if she caught 

one of those furry "  snuggle"   creatures

it would LOVE to be her little pet

and live in her pink bedroom

with her... happily ever after.

That didn't happen. 

~~~~~~~~~

She and her lovely sister, Anna

even went as far as to

ask a local farmer

at one time if they could buy

a cute little pink pig

to keep in their room.
They even brought along their piggy banks!
The crazy and friendly farmer wasn't helping 
to settle the girls into a place of reality 
when he answered ...YES! 
Yes , you can purchase one for $100!
Can we?  Can we? 
Mom! Pleeeeaaassse?
We have enough...
{Sigh}

She never caught her bunny

but she gave her family the gift 

of the memories of 

a beautiful little girl

who believed that she could.

One of the greatest surprises in life

is how fast things change...

Chloe is now much taller than me,

she sings and dances beautifully

{still}

in her school's show choir,

she loves to run

but now she runs on a basketball court.

Her long red hair 

still follows after her

leaving behind a trail of kindness and beauty

that only God {by His design}

and Chloe {by her willingness}

can receive credits for.

I learn from my children:

Change is

unavoidable

so  I guess

I'll make it beautiful.

XOXO deborah