Cheers
Give a Cheer
Give a Cheer
I did this for my mom, if she wants it. She wrote this poem about me and my twin brother when we were 17. The top pic is us at 3 weeks and the bottom our senior pics @ 17yrs. The flowers are mostly from WM, M's, or my mom's old craft stash. The small heart is a wood piece and the other 2 chipboard. "Cry" and the red heart I used the crackle paint method on...just using acrylic paint from WM. The blue & mauve heart I inked and glimered. The gold flourish I made with gold liquid pearls. The rest of the title was drawn & cut on my sil. The champagne half pearls on the corner of the journalling came from the Autum splendor kit from Swirlydoos...had to use something to cover up my messed up corner. I had so many ideas I wanted to use on this, but ran out of room...thank goodness, lol!!! TFL
The poem if you are interested in reading it. I gave my mom credit for it at the bottom but erased her last name to post.
17 years ago, almost to the day; In a hospital delivery room, this mother did lay.
A heart full of joy, fear held at bay; Knowing the pain was a small price to pay.
The 1st baby born, with eyes oh so blue; My dear baby girl - but God promised TWO
One arrived with ease, without any bother ; An hour, forty minutes lapsed, then came forth her brother
The fear & the pain soon gave way to joy; As I tenderly kissed foreheads, 1st the girl, then the boy.
He was bigger than she, with eyes big & brown; I know I was the happiest mother in town.
17 lbs. 2 ˝ oz. of child,; I was exhausted & beat my appearance was wild!
But my heart was ecstatic, as I held in each arm; My girl & my boy - with oh! So much charm!
My appearance disheveled, but my heart shone through; As I looked toward heaven and whispered “Thank You!”
The desire of my heart, Father God gave to me; With a challenge & the words “Raise them in Me”
Their father Jim & I both knew, we'd been blessed; We knew we could do it - We could pass this test!
At first it was easy, they grew & they grew; They crawled, then walked and then they were 2.
Romping & playing - climbing up & down; Kissing boo boos and dealing with frowns.
Mending scratched elbows and wiping their drools; Then before we knew it - they started school.
Kindergarten, then moving - 1st grade - then moved again; Christian schooling - Mom was teacher, home
schooled - Mom again!
The Word they did hide, deep down in their hearts; For the next 3 years - and then they did part
From all that was Godly, into public school; Why worry? I thought - they know the golden rule
8th grade was a breeze & Freshman year was a blast; But then something happened - as sophomore year
Passed; Driving & dating, work at McDonalds - Jr. year at last.
The dreams I envisioned, the joys & the cheers; Have somehow faded, into hurt, pain & tears.
Rebellion has come - with it's focus on “I”; My heart stays broken and I cry and I cry.
The test isn't finished, have we failed it somehow?; For our kids disrespect us and even now
They tell us we're mean and don't understand; They don't want to be here - we're forcing their hand.
Our rules are too tough, they say we don't care; If only they knew - the sorrow we share.
For all that we want of your brother & you; Is to love & be proud of whatever you do
The yelling & fighting must come to an end; We want so much for us to be friends.
But it takes all working - to pass this test; We can do our part, but will you do the rest?
You think we are stupid, you don't care how we feel; You've walked away from God - from all that is real Must you learn the hard way, in all that you do?; One things for sure - we'll be here for you!
For there will come a day - and surely it will; When you will have kids & you'll know how we feel.
Just please lighten up - we're in this together; Through good times & bad - through all kinds of weather.
Love covers all sin - for us & for you; Let's love one another - as He wants us to!
Thanks for spreading positivity!
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