Cecilia June – Photo: Cecilia’s Daddy
Hope
Nothing says “I have hope for the future!” like bringing a child into the world.
And so it is that someone very dear to me has brought a ray of light, an infusion of hope, into the world today – and I could not be more thrilled or grateful.
Cecelia June was born today – this most special “Leap Year” day – making her forever a child who will always be making choices for herself. For instance, on those years that her birthday doesn’t appear on the calendar, she will choose: February 28th? Or March 1st?
If she’s as feisty as her mother, I suspect she’ll say, “BOTH!”
A Connection to Someone
Funny thing, this little girl. We (her mother and I) knew she was on the way before we knew she was coming. And that’s because we were given a ‘heads up’ by the person to whom I’ve dedicated each and every one of these 475 blog posts.
Yup.
He knew before any of the rest of us knew. And he made a point of coming through someone, in a completely unexpected and surprising circumstance, to tell me how excited he was for this future addition to the family to arrive. And I swear to you, not 24 hours went by before I received a text from ‘Cecelia’s mom’ – out of the blue – telling me she’d had a dream about Karl that night– a dream having to do with bringing a baby into the world. A very short while later…
So little Cecelia June will always and forever have a connection to her “Uncle” Karl. Not only did he know she was coming before anyone else, but her birthdate and time will always share something with him as well. She was born on the 29th (of February, no less – no mean feat, that, being born in February!) at 5:15 p.m.
Let’s do the math: 2+9=11 and 5+1+5=11.
Hmmm. 11/11. What a ‘coincidence.’
Welcome, Cecelia June. Your decision to be born at this crucial time in our evolution brings us all hope. And joy. “Bring it, feisty one!” (Check out that clenched fist. She’s not going to take guff from anyone. Ever.) The resemblance to a certain iconic photo is uncanny.
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