Molly's eight year old poem:
Molly, my dear, how I’ve enjoyed
Another year with you
You have brightened up our lives
With your smile and sweet heart
so true
And your gentle ways and laughing eyes
So even now I have to try
to find the words to express
All that you are, though it’s hard
I confess
How can I paint a word picture
of my special little girl
Full of goodness and such virtue?
Such a treasure
Such a pearl!
I love it when you sing your songs
with a joyful smile
shining all the while
And to hear you play the piano
Is a great thrill to me, you know
May music flow throughout your life
and play upon your heart
That your life becomes a song to the Lord
You’ve made such a promising start
I love your questions, a million and one
My curious-girl, it’s a lot of fun
To watch your mind work in it’s own way
To deep conclusions
or confusing confusions
or perhaps you’ll just say “whatever”
I love to hear both the silly and the clever
thoughts of Molly
It’s a joy to know that you please your teachers so
And do your best for the Lord
For He’s given you great gifts
and it shows
You’ve been given smarts - straight A’s no less
In school you always surpass the test
And, when given the chance
you sing act and dance!
You’ve had great teachers - Miss Kelly
and how about
Mr. Shawn and Mrs. Kristi
When I think of how you’ve been blessed
my eyes sometimes get misty
And clouded over - though not with sadness
But with deep thanks and joyfull gladness
For my miss Molly
who can make the clouds roll away
Everytime I hear her say “daddy”
Or, sometimes now it’s even “dad”
Well, that’s OK, that’s not too bad
Because I’m happy whenever I’m where you’re at
My sweet daughter, my friend
I love you forever
to the end
So happy happy birthday dear
And from the shades perched
on your beach-bunny head
down to the Reeboks you won
( for it was clear at Sport’s camp
who was the best trooper
You practiced like you were Cynthia Cooper )
But I digress -
May year 8 be full of fun
And joy and thanks to the One
Who has blessed you so, and will bless you more
So - sitting down here by the shore
A birthday wish I give to you
For happiness throughout this year
so that times when you are blue
will be very
few
And that your paths will be made clear
For God has special plans for you
I know this in my heart
Just walk with Him in all your ways
And He will plot your chart
And have a blast in what remains
of our cool Destin vacation
Have an awesome time, Miss Molly
My 8 year old sensation!
I love you
Daddy
June 30, 1999