Long
about seven years ago
We
still had a son at home
He
had served his family and his God
And
now pursued his education.
His
evenings and weekends were spent at home
Or
at his work or school.
Rarely
a word or action
Indicated
he would rather be elsewhere.
Then
his job was changed
To
the Movies 9, quite aways away.
Clear
out in somewhere called Sandy
And
soon we saw a change.
He
seemed anxious to get to work
Just
a little bit early or coming home somewhat late.
Slight
changes in his attitudes
And
a lightness in his step.
One
night he told his mother
He
had an important event on Thursday-
What
was it ? That's right -
A
real life date.
The
kind that required planning
A
setting apart of time
A
question to be asked
But
need to happen fast.
You
see, our forthcoming miracle
Was
leaving for a 6 month stint
Out
somewhere in the South called Louisville
To
work and learn and grow.
“She”
was leaving soon and would be going-
Gone
for who knows how long-
To
work and learn and grow
And
our son wanted to make an impression.
That
she might consider continuing
Their
friendship that was just beginning-
Well,
she left, was gone and we notoiced
He
was around at home again.
However,
he was often on the phone at nights
And
kinda mopey there times after.
It
was almost Easter and he came to me
And
said “I'd like to send a package.”
Well,
I asked him, what would you like to send?
I
don't know – just something kinda cute.
Not
jewelry or flowers, that's too much
So
please help me figure it out.
At
the grocery store, I saw the perfect thing!
The
“cutest” thing of all -
It
would take some manouvering and boxing
and
some extensive packaging.
But
overall it didn't really weigh much -
So
back to the store I went with my son in tow
“Are
you sure Mom - A girl would really like this?”
“Trust
me son – it's perfect.”
And
so it was that it arrived
In
Louisville two days later.
Just
in time for Easter
A
giant yellow duck!
Bigger
than a breadbox –
Actually
bigger than a living room chair.
And
as far as I know the story goes
That
the first response was from her broher.
To
his parents he made a call-
You
won't believe what came in the mail
It's
something just bizarre -
A
giant yellow duck!
I
think this guy might like her-
Our
little sister, Cindy.
Why
else would a guy fuss like that
It
just really isn't natural.
Well
it certainly encuraged the relationship,
And
soon she was coming home.
They
got to know each other better,
They
dated and played and soon became our daughter.
Well,
time passed and they finished their educations
And
then presented us with the most beautiful baby boy.
He
was perfect...tiny toes and nose
Big
eyes and lots of dark hair.
But
as our James grew older
We
recognized delays and were eventually told
That
he would be slow to walk and talk
But
oh - how he could smile!
And
laugh right out loud with the best of us-
So,
with smiles and hugs for both grandmas-
Singing
Songs and blowing kisses
He
was our precious darling boy.
This
year I was honored to think about
And
serve our miracle, Cindy.
I
wanted to show her my love
And
appreciaiton for the beautiful person she is.
If
I could just do a couple of things...
To
make her job somewhat easier.
I
wanted to give her a few minutes of peace
Or
a little time on own her own.
And
so I watched for ways -
To
have Grandma time with James
A
few times to the park and the swimming pool
And
also an amusement park.
Best
of all was my privelage
To
pick him up after school at his bus
And
then take him home to his family
Just
me and him in my white car.
Each
time I had a little gift for him
(And
in this case it wasn't candy)
Instead
something he loves with little wheels
Something
small to hold in his hands.
I
wanted to be his “Santa”
And
found him the very perfect gift.
A
big yellow school bus that he could sit in and pretend to drive
That
also had a mini roadway and lots of cars.
Other
acts of service this year,
Such
as serving the families at the shelter-
But
my true opportunity came in November,
When
I learned of a class – especially for those
Who
love a child with Autism.
And
so I enrolled and attended,
With
Dad along the first time.
I
loved the learning experience, the stories and examples
And
will continue another five times.
And
so this year has ended.
A
new year will be coming along-
And
I will continue thinking about
And
daily praying for you and your sweet family-
Just
One Of Our Many Miracles.
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