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Monday, April 15, 2013

'They Grow Up Fast' (Rob and Emily are Engaged!)



 Rob and Emily are engaged! Emily is our oldest daughter. They are engaged to be married on Oct. 12 2013.
I took this photo last night right after they told us!


a Mother's thoughts the morning after...

Back then I didn’t know
Eternities were so short

‘They grow up fast’ other mothers said
And I nodded, kissing your newborn fingers
Curled tightly around this new
Mother-finger of mine
Glad there was an eternity
Twixt then and now

‘They grow up fast’ other mothers said
And I blinked back the tears
As you climbed on the bus,
And we both waved vigorously
I, so glad that between Kindergarten
And Commencement
Spread an eternity

‘They grow up fast’
Commencement; years past
While tears shape a mother’s
Joy-drenched grief
Because there are no eternities on earth
Only gasps

They grow up fast
…and you laugh
High on love and dreams
As you show us your ring
And you teach us new words
Like ‘plan a wedding’
And you think six months
Is an eternity

© Janet Martin

All her Dad can say is 'I'm not ready for this!' (though he is happy for her/them)
Are any of us ever truly ready?
Congratulations and God bless you, Robyn and Emily.
Love, Mom and Dad