A Child's Spirit



Before the Cast

 Ah, the beautiful girl, waiting for her cast. I have learned so much from her, watching her deal with her brokenness. If it were me, I would be pouty and depressed.

Her spirit has been so full of love and light. The only time when she has expressed frustration is when when she said to me, "Mama, I want to be able to play tickle and run again." Then she cuddled up to me and put her head on my shoulder. I just held her until she got over it. Other than that, she hasn't shown any indication of discomfort or sorrow.

Princess Pink Bound

Now she is able to walk sometimes on her casted leg, as long as she uses her boot. Boy can this girl get around like a pro! Her problem solving skills are amazing to behold.  She figured out how to crawl off of her bed, drop onto her bottom, and scootch along the floor. The girl can pretty much go anywhere she wants now.

The first time that she did it was a shock to me. It was in the morning before work. I was in the shower, well, showering. I heard this knock on the door. As far as I knew, I was the only person in the house that was awake and she couldn't get out of bed. I felt a whole bunch of panic, thinking that someone was sitting there, ready to rob me or something worse.

"Nutter-butter?" I said, hoping for a response, but none came, other than just another knock on the door. "Butter-boo, is that you?" Still no answer, just a knock. A little bit more panic came over me. Holy crap! Someone was going to kill me! I know, totally irrational. If someone was going to kill me, they sure wouldn't knock. It was early, though, and I wasn't quite awake.

I hurried and got out of the shower, trying to think positive thoughts about what was going on outside my bathroom door. When I finally wrapped the towel around myself and opened the door, there was my daughter with a HUGE grin on her face. "Mama, I figured out how to get out!" she said proudly.

I never thought your love for a person could grow exponentially every single day. My daughter amazes me.