Hey Brody!!!
Well it has been a little while since I wrote on your blog. Here is what has been going on. For starters your Daddy started his new job. He is the proud owner of 12 hours a day working with cool people that get their tickers (heart) worked on. Yes son, I am considered a rare breed on my unit. I am the only full time male employee on my unit. What does this mean? Well, your Daddy gets teased all the time by his female cohorts. Oh yeah I forgot to mention, I am a RN or registered nurse just like your Mommy is. Well enough about that... moving on to better fun things. I wrote you a poem. How did this happen? Funny thing. I was in the kitchen cleaning up my mess after lunch and I started singing a song. I was thinking about you the whole time and could not stop singing. So here it is.
Brody’s Poem
Written by: Daddy on January 17, 2007.
When I think about you, I get so amazed
Thinking about this little bundle of His Grace
Wondering what it‘ll be like when I finally see your face
I know there will be this love for you that nothing can replace
You are my child that I’ve waited for so long
That when I think about you my heart bursts into this song
No matter what happens I will hold you so tight
Making sure that you know wrong from right
I just want to hold you every day and every night
I break out in tears when I think about the day
When you come along from heaven to this earth
From your Mommy’s womb on the day of your birth
You are my little one that I love so much
That came from heaven filled with so much love
You are my son….the apple of my eye…..
It is hard to imagine no matter how hard I try
That you are this little miracle that is a gift from above
I think about the day when your eyes meet mine
That first gaze will be so memorable
There will be many nights when all I can do is just look at you while you are asleep
And thank God for my little bundle of joy
And pray that His angels are watching over you and giving you sweet dreams
That you my son will be the apple of His eye
And that the two of you will become the best of friends
No matter what happens He will watch over you and protect you during the times that only He can.
There is more to this but the part above is how I feel about you. The next part is what I hope for you.
It is my hope and prayer that as your parents, your Mommy and I will raise you to be the child that grows into a man that loves the Lord and has a continual relationship with him after you leave from us and begin your own journey in life as an adult.
We love you so much.
God has given your Mommy and I the awesome privilege to be your parents.
As your parents we have a huge responsibility to raise you up and protect you from harm. To be your guide when you need an answer to a question.
To be the one’s that listen when you voice a concern
To be the one’s that hold you when you need to feel loved.
There is so much that we all will learn as the time draws near. Just know that we are here for you no matter what. Things will happen that you will not understand and as you grow older, those mysteries will somehow make sense. But the most important of all is Love. Along your journey you will have feelings that you cannot control. But as life occurs you will be around many different situations that are unfamiliar. There is someone who has been through those situations before. You will know him as Jesus. He has the knowledge and wisdom that will help you on your journey. He will tell you about every detour and every pothole in the road. The key to this is listening to his voice. There are ways that you can listen to his voice. The first way is through the Bible. This book is the most important book you will ever own. This book is Living and God makes sure to cover every aspect of life in this book. Another form of listening is through prayer. I like to think of it as having unlimited long distance. Anytime you have a problem just pray.
A valuable lesson that I have learned the hard way is that humans are human. You will soon learn that we all make mistakes. The goal in making mistakes is learning from these mistakes. If anyone tells you that they are perfect, then ask them to go look it up in the dictionary and get back with you. Usually you will find out that whoever decides that they are perfect usually have something going on in their own lives that cause them to use this as a way to deal with these problems. In life you will face many roads. Some roads are narrow and others are wide, some are clear and others are obstructed. Challenges will always be the best learning experiences. With the roads, you will see more roads that are clear and wide. The reason for this is that many people have taken these roads either all at once or over time. The narrow obstructed roads are the ones that few people take because this presents a challenge. Take the challenge. With the challenges in life, you find that your learning and character are defined and refined. It may not be fun but the reward is great.
Well Son I love You !!!
Daddy
