You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of hope. Like the future in a basket. (Lish McBride)
I tell my hours-old granddaughter how beautiful she is. Everyone does, even if the message is a smile or a touch. Little bundle of hope. I look at her instead of the news. And leave my cold, wet coat on a chair. The outside world can wait while we meet:
You haven’t become complicated yet, Adeline. Your wants and needs are identical: warmth, food, protection, a pair of arms.
I pray for you, my old-lady blessing. Then I realize. You are the one blessing me with the freshness of possibilities. With love. As you grow may I learn to repair, seek no more than the basics, and celebrate life.
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