My kids recently visited from Louisiana and after they left to return home I looked up and found a letter I'd written to my daughter two years ago. It touched me to read the words again and one day when she is older and reads this, she will realize just how much her. I thought it would be nice to share the letter. Here it is.

Mikelynn, I love you. My mind dances to the thought of you. Your vision stills my stare to one of focused permanence in the tiny moments where you exist before me.

The other day when you visited, you came to me. Your love was so obvious as you curled up in my arms. I think I now know what a mother must feel with a child in her womb. I didn’t want to let go. I didn’t want to give birth and have you exit from my arms. But after I kissed you and held you for a short time, it was obvious that I would need to let go. Your little body began to wiggle and you begged for me to play.

But you didn’t really beg, because I jumped at the chance; the chance to sit across from you and play Hello Kitty. We filled the little pool with water and animated the little characters which swam and sunbathed on the lounge chairs. We had fun. Of course, Evan came along and brought some Star Wars characters to join in.

Mikelynn, you are only four years old now. You are perfect; and perfectly perfect too. My heart flutters every time I see you. Every time I see you, I stare at you like I’ve never seen anything like you before....