Don't Cry Because It's Over...Smile Because it Happened

Dear Lucy,

I waited all week to write you this note. Had I written it earlier, you would have read a sad note about how much I will miss our days together. Instead, three days later, I have a little more perspective and write from a place of gratitude.

Thank you for the last twelve weeks. While we have the rest of our lives to spend time together and bond, those days meant the world to me - they were just about mom and daughter. Some of my favorite memories felt like the most frustrating days of my life! Remember the time you cried so hard that we sat on the washing machine for an hour to make you stop? What began as a 24 hour period (who even knew what time it was) of begging you to sleep has quickly transformed into a day of trying to keep you awake so we can play longer.

I am back at work now, working to help your father afford a life that we dream for you - I want you to have anything and everything. I'm working hard to give you the chance to play where you want, learn what you want and one day study at any institution that is lucky enough to have you. I am working so we can go on vacation together, so that you can entertain your hobbies more often (horseback riding? Sure! Tennis? You got it!). I am working because your father and I are a team, challenging ourselves to give you even more blessings than we were given (you'll do the same thing when you're a parent, Lucy). And of course, I am working because I love my job and am dreaming more and more about where I want my career to go. One day I will explain it all to you.

I miss you every single day, every single hour. Rest assured, my love, that while I work hard, I've got one eye on my clients and the other on the clock, awaiting my Lucy/Daddy/Adam time - the BEST part of my day.

There is no need to cry, let's just smile because it happened.

See you tonight. I love you.
Mom

Our Last Day!