Always Joy- January 27, 2014
When she was a little girl we used to ask my younger sister “Julie, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Her answer was always the same, “A mommy!”
She was spirited and kind. She loved deeply and giggled loud and hearty. She carried streaks of wit, sass and dogged determination behind blue eyes that watered quickly at the slightest sentiment. Julie was joy. Always joy.
That little girl had no idea the ambitious, driven young woman she would turn into. She knew nothing of a Master’s in Business Administration or of careers in finance. She didn’t know she would find a man with the humor and sense of adventure to become her perfect match.
This weekend I walked into a hospital room and looked into the tiny face of my nephew. He is eight pounds of delightful squirmy newborn. The only thing I could think is that she had done it. She had become what she always said she would, a mommy.
I wanted to tell her baby how lucky he was to have her as his mommy, but I didn’t need to. He’ll know soon enough. He’ll know she is joy. Always joy.
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What an absolutely beautiful picture! Breath taking to say the least! Congratulations to your entire family!
Thank you! It’s honestly one of my favorite posts I’ve ever written.
So sweet!!! Julie is going to be a wonderful Mama and I know you are just thrilled to be an Aunt to sweet baby David!
Yep! So excited to have him in our family!
aww. congratulations to her!
Thank you! He is a sweet baby!