The past week has been a big one in our little slice of the world and I have so much to share BUT truthfully I’ve barely had a moment to sit down and reflect, let alone write about it! I was away at the conference most of last week - which was a huge step for our little family. And then on Sunday I turned 40! My family threw me the most perfect Swedish midsummer-inspired birthday party and it was just so nice to spend a whole weekend all together. And so, today I’m going to give myself a little bit of grace and keep it short but sweet - all my thoughts & insights to come next week of course.
Instead I will share with you a poem that I wrote for my parents. I am their first born, and so it was also a celebration for them - 40 years as parents!
Forty years ago.
A baby ear
A button nose
The softest hair
The cutest toes (if I do say so myself)
Forty years ago.
Where have these years gone, they say. It goes by in the blink of an eye.
A journey so big, so much time lays ahead, but suddenly forty years have gone.
Today is your celebration too. A mom & a dad born on exactly this day.
While you sat up at night feeding a tiny baby, could you have imagined one day you’d be here?
You’ve laughed til you cried and cried til you laughed, the highs & the lows of the job.
You’ve watched us take shape, again and again, a lifetime away from the start.
Sometimes the thought - am I doing this right? As you lay your head down at night.
But morning comes, no time to think as you're put to the test again.
A million tiny moments have weaved their way through your hearts, but how to piece it all back together?
A yearning to remember it all, but instead a knowing in your bones.
Happy Mom & Dad day. You’ve passed the torch, you can sit back and relax, and remember where it all began.
Forty years ago.
Until next week,
Shannon
Lovely words Shannon and want a wonderful picture. Happy Birthday 🎉🎂