More and more these days I am thinking of how quickly it is all passing me by. Every day with Jamie is incredible. I love her so very much; I always thought I knew how great it would be to have a child, but I had no idea, I really didn't understand the magnitude of what it means to be a parent. She fills my heart with joy... and that is no small feat. I am plagued by illness that often robs me of most joy, that fills many days with irrational fear, furious anger, or deepest despair... and yet she is the ray of sunlight that breaks through those storm clouds and brightens the darkness, even just a little.

My daughter is my inspiration, my joy, my life. She is my reason for being, she is a miracle on so many levels. She can and has and will continue to teach me new things about myself and the world around me. I can only hope that others feel as much love and happiness as I do, in being the parent such a tiny little creature of wonder.