Today I want to pay tribute to my wonderful, preciousdaughter by writing a poem for her on her Birthday.
Dear Shelley:
I remember it well, the day we got called,
That you were available, with excitement I bawled,
Our adoption was becoming a reality,
You would be ours, and there wasn't any fee.
To family & friends birth announcements were sent,
(We hadn't told anyone, for we could hardly pay the rent,)
We were afraid of the comments, others might make,
And had decided no matter what, our chances we'd take.
You were such a dear and wonderful child,
Even teenage years were relatively mild,
You've grown up and married and blessed us some more
With grandchild, after grandchild and now we have four.
I remember it well, the day we got called,
That you were available, with excitement I bawled,
Our adoption was becoming a reality,
You would be ours, and there wasn't any fee.
To family & friends birth announcements were sent,
(We hadn't told anyone, for we could hardly pay the rent,)
We were afraid of the comments, others might make,
And had decided no matter what, our chances we'd take.
You were such a dear and wonderful child,
Even teenage years were relatively mild,
You've grown up and married and blessed us some more
With grandchild, after grandchild and now we have four.
Just want you to know what a blessing you've been,
You've been there for me through thick & thin,
Can't imagine where I'd be without you today,
I thank God He chose you for us, EVERYDAY!
And to your biological mother I say,
The most unselfish act you committed that day,
Forever, grateful to you I'll be,
Thanks for helping complete our family.
LOVE YOU FOREVER,
MOM
