Comment from Mary Vigasin

Excellent

A sweet and loving tribute not only to your daughter but to the unexpected gift that you were given for a lifetime of love and joy.
Best wishes
Mary

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022

Thanks so much Mary, as this is such an old poem but means as much to me as when I wrote it. I appreciate your very lovely review and words my dear friend.

Comment from Kevin McNeany

Excellent

Such a lovely and heartwarming poem about a precious little girl. This is so touchingly written and a very good entry for the competition, I feel in many ways about my niece and nephews. The gift of a child is so precious. It is absolutely celebrated in your excellent poem. Kindest regards and well done, Kevin.

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022

Thank you so much Kevin for such a kind review and comments. I love that you can relate with the love you have for your niece and nephews. There is no greater gift after Jesus, than the ability to love. I feel so bad for those who go through life without it. Thank you again my friend!

Comment from Susan Newell

Excellent

Debi,

This is such a wonderful poem (prayer) of gratitude for an unexpected gift that has delivered endless joy. I made a couple of notes on language stuff.

Sue

Like mom, she is sensitive -- cap Mom because it is used as a proper noun in place of a name

My daughter who I adore ==> whom (objective case)

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2022

My dear Susan. you are a gem! I cannot thank you enough for catching that.
Thanks also for the lovely review, kind words about Michelle and awesome help. You're the best! Gotta go fix a few things. Thanks again my friend!

Comment from Michael Cassar

Excellent

A collage of wonderful memories...the birth of our children has a variety of curves. Now in a different stage of life, retirement, and watch my grandchildren. How did I do all this when I was younger? The trail of wonderful memories is delineated, emotional and with parental pride. Harness these memories. Show your love for Michelle:
I love her so much
And each day love her more"

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022

Michael I think I answered this review but for some reason they sent it through twice. So I will just say thanks again my dear friend!

Comment from Michael Cassar

Excellent

A collage of wonderful memories...the birth of our children has a variety of curves. Now in a different stage of life, retirement, and watch my grandchildren. How did I do all this when I was younger? The trail of wonderful memories is delineated, emotional and with parental pride. Harness these memories. Show your love for Michelle:
I love her so much
And each day love her more"

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022

Thanks so much Michael for the very sweet and lovely words. Lol, I always thought that grandchildren were our reward for raising their parents so well.
I appreciate the pride I can see for your own children, that is so touching. Thanks again my friend for your very kind review.

Comment from GARY MACLEAN

Excellent

Children are God's gift to those who deserve it. You truly deserve a daughter as wonderful as the one you just introduced to us. I am so happy for you. Show your daughter this poem Debi, bring a tear to her eye. Let her know how Mom really feels about her. She will treasure it forever.

Very nice

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022

Thanks Gary for such a lovely, as always review and words. She saw it when I wrote it before she graduated and I wrote one for my entire family: husband, children, their spouses, grandbabes, siblings, parents and lots of prayers through out the years. It was my biggest bucket list item to put them into a book, so last year I had finished all the poems. Then I found where I could make a 12 x 12 inch book, gave them each 2 full pages, with their poem and pictures that mostly went with the words in the poem, and had the book made and called it, "Expressing Love for My Family with my Prayers, Poems and Pictures. Had our most recent family picture put in the middle of the cover, and bought a copy for everyone of them and gave to them for Christmas. A very spendy gift, but it was well worth it to see the tears on Christmas Eve. Thanks again my awesome friend for the wonderful review.

Comment from Jesse James Doty

Excellent

This is sweet and a wonderful tribute to your firstborn child. It rhymes and is smooth until the last two verses and then it is a little bit bumpy and rough as it defines her in too many words. Just a suggestion, one that you may disagree with so please, take it with a grain of salt. No offense intended. As in so many things, it is the thought that counts.
Jesse

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2022

Thank you so much Jesse, for your awesome review and such kind words. And there is absolutely no offense taken, in fact I appreciate your feedback more than you could know. That's how we all improve over time and I know you are right. I wrote this so many years ago, so it is something that I will go back and look right now to see f there are any words I can change to make it better. Thanks again my dear friend.

reply by the author on 04-Jul-2022

Jesse, I was able to cut some syllables in the last couple verses.
If you have a minute, could you take a look and tell me what you think. Thanks again my friend.

reply by Jesse James Doty on 04-Jul-2022

I gave it another look, and I think you have improved its flow. Thanks for accepting my suggestion graciously.
Have a wonderful week,
Jesse

reply by Jesse James Doty on 04-Jul-2022

You are kindly welcome!
Your friend,
Jesse

Comment from Wendy G

Excellent

A beautiful poem remembering not only the joy of her miracle birth but hr life, and personal qualities and characteristics, inherited from each of her parents. She will love this. Best wishes for the contest.
Wendy

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2022

Thanks Wendy, as you are always so kind and specific with your appreciation of the works of others. You are one of the loveliest and most gracious friends here and I am forever in awe of that and your talent. Thank you my dear friend for your lovely comments.

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Excellent

A walk down memory lane gives renewed pleasure to those who traveled it once, and again, and again. The one sentence "Of being loyal and so real" works though I thought did Debbie mean surreal? Let me know, and I hope you are feeling well.

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2022

Thank you so much Tom for the awesome review and kind words. Honestly I did not think of using that word, yet wish I had, since this was written almost thirty years ago. You, my wonderful friend are so smooth. I love how you give me a better idea, and somehow turn it around to make it look like my own. Only a true friend would be that kind!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
I am doing ok, just a little nervous about Thursday, and excited that the doctors think after my next leg in Sept that maybe by Christmas I may walk again.

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

This, I am sure, is a treasure for your daughter. The miracle of her birth and the love and wonder as you watched her grow. I think these writes are even more treasured as the years go by. Lovely poem, Debi. Cheers
Valda

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2022

Thank you so much Velda for such a lovely review and words. I do appreciate them so much. Thank you my kind and dear friend!