JUST FOR THIS DAY

Just for this morning, I am going to smile whenever I see your face and laugh when Ifeel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you wake up softly, all rumpled in your flanneland I will hold you until you are ready.

Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smileand say you're beautiful.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up andtake you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I am going to eat a huge breakfast, with bacon, eggs, toast and wafflesand you don't have to eat any.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach mehow to put that 100 piece puzzle together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off,and sit with you in the garden blowing bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when youscream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comesby.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when yougrow up or who you might have been before your diagnosis.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't standover you trying to fix things.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you put all kinds of barrettes in my hair, and putlipstick on my face, and I will tell you how pretty you have made me look.

Just for this afternoon, I will take you to McDonalds and buy us both a HappyMeal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about howyou were born, and how much we love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the bathtub and not get angry whenyou throw water over your sister's head.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch swing andcount all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will bring you glasses of water and snuggle beside you for three hours and miss my favoriteshow on t.v.

Just for this evening, when I kneel down to pray, I will simply be grateful for all that I have and not ask for anything,except

Just one more day.