Friday, April 4, 2014

A-Z Challenge D is for An Everlasting Bond

It’s time to participate in the April A-Z Blog Challenge.  I will be blogging every day in April, with Sunday’s off. 
The topic for each day will begin with the designated letter of the alphabet.
Today’s letter is D for Day. 

I do not have words powerful enough to describe the feeling I experienced the day my newborn son was placed in my arms.

That day was the day I fell in love.  That day the feeling of joy was pure and simple. That day, as I looked down at my little boy, I had no other thoughts except for the wonderment of this little miracle.  As I stroked his cheek I was mesmerized by his beauty.  

That day I changed my mind about what I wanted to call him.  He felt calm and sure in my arms.  I felt his strength as he grabbed onto my finger.   That day, I named him Joseph. 

Today, this day, my son and our family would be celebrating the day my son was born.  Today, this day there would be 39 candles on his cake.  This day we would have joined in to sing the Happy Happy Birthday song.  His wife would whisper to their son to help daddy blow out the candles and then make a wish. 

But, today, this fourth day of April, 2014, this day, the day my son was born, I want to be quiet.  This day, I merely want to think back to the very day he was born.  I want to only remember those first moments when he and I formed a bond that would be forever lasting.

No mother can ever forget the birth of a child.   The three times I gave birth were the most important, emotional, unforgettable days of my life. 

No I will never forget this day, this day that my son was born. 


Joseph Christopher Deak
April 4, 1975 - December 5, 2011

14 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to your son! Nothing more special than a mother's love for her children, no matter what age they are!

    betty

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  2. Prayers for you on this day. I am so sorry you have experienced such a great loss. I cannot imagine your pain then or now. What a beautiful piece you have written here.

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    1. Thank you for your thoughts and kind words. I do appreciate them.

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  3. Blessings to you and rest in peace dear sweet Joseph.

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  4. Hello Lynda,
    Thank you for visiting my blog. It is nice to meet new blog friends. We share the feelings that today is special. It is my grandsons birthday too. Little Calan was an answer to our whole family's prayers. He is our little adopted grandson. He is 5 today. He made my daughter and her husband parents. He filled her empty arms and all of our hearts. Happy birthday to your son. I hope you all have a wonderful day.

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    1. Today is a good day to have a birthday. Happy birthday Calan!

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  5. This is my brother's birthday too. Your post was lovely. I'm so sorry your Joseph has passed on, but happy you have such nice memories.
    (new follower)
    Lexa Cain’s Blog

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    1. Hi Lexa,
      Thank you for visiting and for following. Happy birthday to your brother. It is a good day. Thanks for your kind words also.

      I’m going to be stopping by your blog too.

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  6. So beautiful and heart wrenching as all your writings about Joe have been. I love that you changed his name based upon who he was when he arrived.

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    1. Hello MM, I have missed you. Thank your for remembering Joe.

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