Make-A-Wish Trip Report 1.0
We’re out to Legoland shortly, so this will be a quick, image based post.
It’s wonderful having so many family members around us.
We meet the worlds most talently balloon lady. Here’s Ben in her “Extra super cool alien hat”.
Our whale watching trip was amazing. We followed along side a whale for over an hour with dolphins and sea gulls chasing our ship. Here’s a quick shot of the whale blowing during a quick breath.
Taking pictures of a whale quickly grabbing a breath in between dives on a rocking ship isn’t too easy. Melinda managed to get this amazing shot.
Report summary: everyone’s having a great time, feeling good and enjoying the sun.
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May the following poem give you some peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you every day. God Bless.
Child of Mine
I’ll lend you for a time a child of mine, He said;
For you to love the while he lives, and mourn for when he’s dead.
It may be six or seven years or only two or three,
But will you, ‘till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief;
You’ll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked this wide world over in search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crown life’s lanes I have selected you.
Now will you give him all your love, not think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call to take him back again?
I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord thy will be done.
For all the joy thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run.
We’ll shelter him with tenderness; we’ll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we’ve known, forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for him much sooner than we’ve planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.