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| Grace is the one on the left! |
So, today is my eldest Daughter's birthday. My first born. I will never forget the day I met her. If you're a fella, you know that moment. When they bust out of your wife's womb. THAT is the very moment that you properly realise that "it" can function as an exit too. This can be mind blowing/vomit inducing/miracle making. I'm glad to say that after the initial shock... and when I realised I wasn't going to pass out... I definitely saw it as a miracle. All of a sudden (it might have seemed a bit longer to my wife) there was this squidgy little dumpling of a human in my arms... and it was right at that moment, while I was looking into her huge blue eyes, and she had grabbed my little finger with her whole hand, I thought, "Dear God, don't let this happen again!" But it did... three more times...
But... once I realised that you can't get a refund on children, I fell in love. A kind of love only a dad can have for their daugher! In what seems like mere moments she has grown all the way up into an astonishing human. She has flitted off; first she went to university in Liverpool to study dance. Then she decided to follow her love object, Jordan, to Wales where she is currently residing. Being her father, I miss her so much, but it turns out she is working with children that have developmental issues, and that just makes me so proud. If I had another go at life I would have loved to have done something similar! But never mind. She has also won my heart in another way (not that I thought that it was even possible), and for this I could not be ANY MORE proud of her, she has got them playing Yahtzee too! Wow! No, I mean WOW! What a daughter!
There is a real danger of me banging on forever (which would make a change), so I'll just say this; Grace, you were my first child, and you have grown from a little squidge all the way up to an incredibly independent and self sufficient young lady. I am immensely proud of you, despite the fact that I may not say it to your face too often. It makes me so happy to hear about the work you are doing. You have also found a good fella in Jordan. Keep hold of him. He has a nice chin. Anyway, just know that I love you and I support you with anything you choose to do. Just stick with those kids! That's how you make a difference! Continue teaching them Yahtze and when they're old enough, get them into the BHO. And I know I am not a religious fella, but bless you! You deserve it! Happy Birthday, I love you forever and ever and ever!!
Finally, were they sat here while I wrote this, I know that the whole of the BHO would want to wish you a Happy Birthday too! You have become an integral member and frustratingly, you are also doing incredibly well!! Keep it up!! Keep well and have a great day xxxxx
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