Allen, Renick, Krista, Jason, Tracy, and Jen: You Will Never Be Too Old

All too quickly,
you were out of my arms
that held you so close,
ad you were standing at my side
holding on to my hand.
All too quickly,
you let go of my hand
and placed your arms around my shoulders,
hugging me as the times went by.

All too quickly,
you were standing tall and strong on your own,
independent and self-assured,
letting me see the person you had become
and knowing that I couldn't have been more proud.

All too quickly,
those days of childhood have come and gone,
but the memories of those times
are as clear in my mind as ever.
And because you are my child,
you will always be welcomed into my arms,
for you will never be too old or too big
to be held close to my heart.
You have grown up to be everything
a parent could ever dream.
~ Deanna Beisser (and mom)