The Wish
At the time that God formed my soul, He looked at me and said “The day of your birth has come. Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
With no idea what lay ahead or what I would need, I replied “Lord, give me a mother who will love me like you do.”
The Father smiled and said “It will be given to you. Your mother will love you as I do. She will train you to be a man after my own heart.”
“She will comfort you when you are scared or in pain. In the days when you doubt yourself, she will encourage you. When others see you fail, she will only see her beloved son. She will know the special gifts of your heart that remain hidden to others and will have faith in the person you will grow to be.”
“Whenever you need her, she will be there. From the day you are born a helpless baby until you are yourself a father and every day of her life, she will show how I love you.”
“She will comfort you when you are scared or in pain. In the days when you doubt yourself, she will encourage you. When others see you fail, she will only see her beloved son. She will know the special gifts of your heart that remain hidden to others and will have faith in the person you will grow to be.”
“Whenever you need her, she will be there. From the day you are born a helpless baby until you are yourself a father and every day of her life, she will show how I love you.”
“One more thing, Father, I would ask. Could she be a red-headed cajun?”
With a laugh He said “How did you know?” and set me on my path.
Mom – Thanks for being everything I asked for. I love you.