Some days I can easily come up with my own words, and some days, things I read so eloquently say what my heart is feeling.  Recently, a fellow Turner Syndrome mom shared this poem, and it so accurately captures my feelings of the last year with Lily. 

Despite everything.  The 18 weeks of living with her growing inside of me, not knowing if she'd live, the reflux, the hundreds of appointments, the sleeplessness nights, the millions of tears cried, and 2 surgeries.  I would not trade Lily for anything.  If I had my pick - I still would have chosen her.

If before you were born, I could have gone to heaven and saw all the beautiful souls, I still would have chosen you.

If God had told me, "This soul would one day need extra care and needs", I still would have chosen you

If He had told me, "This soul may make your heart bleed", I still would have chosen you

If He had told me, "This soul would make you question the depth of your faith", I still would have chosen you

If He had told me, "This soul would make tears flow from your eyes that could fill a river", I still would have chosen you

If He had told me, "This soul may one day make you witness overbearing suffering", I still would have chosen you

If He had told me, "All that you know to be normal would drastically change", I still would have chosen you

Of course, even though I would have chosen you, I know it was God who chose me for you.


And don't forget... Lily is asking you this week if you would please give a small donation - even a dollar can make a difference - to the Turner Syndrome society for her birthday!