The Journey Inward

I loved having three girls,
No secret hopes for a boy,
Never wondered what it would be like to have sons,
Always so content to have the exact family I did,
Happy for their closeness,
And the convenience of passing down clothes.

I never gave much thought to sons at all,
Until now,
Until my two daughters chose wonderful men,
Kind, thoughtful, bright, hard working, dependable,
Funny, communicative, well rounded, loving men,
And brought them into our family,
Through marriage and engagement.

Thanksgiving and Christmas were magic this year,
With these young men in the mix,
As well as their families-
Expansive love. 

It’s a novelty having son-in-laws,
A new language at times,
A new way to parent,
A new way to interact,
A new way of being treated and cared for,
And I couldn’t be happier!


Photos:  Christmas gifts from my sons, December 2024.