Love

Royanne woke up crying the other night,

so I got up and rocked her a while. I was thinking

about her as I looked down on her

peaceful face in the dim light.

I was thinking about the miracle of

babies, how we carry them and nourish them, how

we feel them move inside us.

I was thinking about the depth of

love I have for her, and I got a

little weepy and she opened her eyes and

she said, "Mommy? Sad?"

She reached up and touched my face.

What a precious girl!