Baby Love

I had the pleasure of attending a shower recently for a special young woman in my life who is anticipating the birth of her first child.  The shower was a joyful occasion, filled with lots of baby love.  The mommy-to-be was surrounded by women of all ages who have been part of her life from childhood on.  She received a host of lovely gifts, necessities for the baby that she and her husband are so excited to welcome into their lives. With the opening of each package, she expressed her sincere appreciation for the gift and to the person who selected the gift for her.  This young woman has always radiated beauty, but her beauty is even deeper somehow during her pregnancy.  She embodies love in every way.  After the lunch, the games, the cake and the opening of gifts were done, she walked up to each one of us, hugged us and spoke personally and profoundly about what we mean to her.  Although it was she who was to be showered, she characteristically showered each one of us with love and bestowed on us gifts of the most precious and memorable kind.