A Blink of an Eye

With a blink of an eye I'm at St Joseph's Hospital 23 years ago at the birth of a beautiful little girl, Jaclyn. As she was placed in my arms and then heard my voice her crying stopped and she rested her head on my shoulder. From that monent on my purpose in life was to love, protect and guide her to whatever life had in store for her.

With a blink of an eye I'm back in our family room as she crawled to a chair lifted her self up and took her first steps towards me.

With a blink of an eye I'm at our kitchen table designing special name tags for her first week in kindergarten.

With a blink of an eye I'm at the Cresant Hotel were we celebrated her 8th grade graduation.

With a blink of an eye I'm at Sunday Mass at St Helen's parish where a beautiful red headed girl named Molly stood in front us not knowing that she and Jaclyn would become the best of friends.

With a blink of an eye I'm looking at a young woman who is graduating high school and beginning to experience the insecurities of adult hood.

With a blink of an eye I am here seeing my daughter taking her vows with Garrick knowing that she is always my little girl but now a woman, and a wife with a family of her own.

With a blink of an eye Jaclyn and Garrick can too experience what those that have come before them have.