To My Girls..Just For Today

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the dirty laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.
I will leave the dirty dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.
I will sit on the floor, and color in your coloring book, all the pictures that you pick out.
Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.
I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream or whine for ice cream, and I will sit down to eat it with you.
I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.
I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to "fix" them.
I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so that you can have BOTH toys.
Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about when you were born and how much I love you.
I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry when the bubbles cover every inch of the bathroom floor.
I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars-twice if you want to!
I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows, but it will be worth it.
Just for this evening, when I run my fingers through your hair as you say your prayers, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift I have ever been given---YOU.
I will think about the mommies and daddies who are searching for their missing children, the mommies and daddies who are visiting graves instead of bedrooms, and the mommies and daddies that are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore. I've been there.
And when I kiss you goodnight, I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day...just like today....with you.