I'll stand by you...

I have a sense that today may be a difficult one. Mind you, I don't think that difficult must always mean bad. Some of the most painful experiences bring us the most wonderful things. Birth is never easy, at its best. It's messy, painful, and exhausting. But at the other end, when the suffering is over, there is new life, even if the pain does linger for awhile. Growth hurts. Change hurts. But it's also necessary. Without it, the soul, the heart, they die long before the body.

My great regret today is that I cannot be there to hold you, to help you weather this storm. I hope…no, I know that you know I would give anything to be by your side in this and any other hardship. Once I am, I will be, for every one, come what may. Even if I cannot be there in body, know that I will be there, always, in heart. I am yours, and you are mine, and nothing will change that, as long as we both choose it to be true. I love you, my sweet, beautiful, amazing girl. I will be right here, now and always.