November 12, 2003
My Daughter, on Her Way to School
Every morning, my daughter Abby grabs her lunchbox from her mother and runs out the door, across the playground and into the preschool where she spends part of her day playing with her friends and singing songs and finger painting.
What is this kid going to be when she grows up; what will she be good at; what will she study? Who will she marry? Looking at her like this, having no idea what these thoughts of mine would even mean, well it's almost enough to make me cry. The only disappointment she's ever known is not getting to watch tv or having to go to bed. The only pain from falling or walking into a post while looking in the other direction (she got that from me, for sure). In this world of sin, that's sure to change, but I want desperately for her not to have to experience the pain and loss that I did as a child; I want her to be as happy for the rest of her life as she is right now.
Posted by Matthew Pearson at November 12, 2003 07:30 AM | TrackBackShe is such a sweetheart, Matthew. I'm really glad I'll get to be around to watch her grow up over the next few years.
Posted by: andy patton at November 12, 2003 11:23 AMWhat a cutie!
Posted by: Christin at November 12, 2003 03:22 PMMatthew, can you bring her to class one day? It would sure break up the monotonity of our lectures. She can get a head start on becoming an economist and we can all play with the colored chalk, even the dreaded blue one.
Posted by: teddy at November 15, 2003 09:20 PMthanks for stopping by Teddy. i'm not so sure Sylvestre will take to kindly to a two year old visitor, though perhaps better than abby will take to an economics lecture.
Posted by: Matthew at November 18, 2003 08:56 PM>I want desperately for her not to have to experience the pain and loss that I did as a child
You're starting to depress me, Matt.
Posted by: David at April 26, 2004 09:59 PMI LOVE ABBY.. WOW SHES SO CUTE =)
Posted by: Mallory at December 23, 2004 04:31 PMHi, your daughter is a cute one.
I have daughters myself.
Nell (After her grandma)
Rylan (After her other grandma)
Can you help me find another cute name, im pregnant. Please post.
Posted by: Alex,,x at February 7, 2006 01:02 PMREOPEN THE BABYNAMES FORUM. IT WAS SO GREAT!
Posted by: Alex,,x at February 10, 2006 12:00 PM