Letter Number Four (4)
Dear Otto’s Nursery Worker,
I don’t know why I do not know your name.
I am sorry for that.
But I do know something about you.
You make me happy.
Every. Single. Tuesday.
You are a blessing – and here’s what funny.
You are a stranger to me. To my ten-month-old son.
But every week when you see me enter that nursery room with a grinning baby in my arms, you get excited.
Genuinely excited.
As if you love my baby too.
As if taking care of my son is actually a gift to you.
Which made me think.
Maybe it is.
Sort of.
See, I know there will be a day when that wiggly fellow is not able to fit in my arms.
When he walks and runs and drives a car to places far away from me.
I know that day is in my future.
And I figure
there was probably a day
in your past
that you held a wiggly worm of your own.
When your own son (or daughter) laughed at your silly faces and giggled at your slapstick comedy.
And now that kid is not a kid.
And he lives at his own house. And cooks his own meals and packs his own lunches.
And so
maybe seeing my Otto,
holding my boy,
you get a little
sweet
reminder
of your own gift.
And I figure
there will be a day
when I snuggle with
someone else’s newborn’s tiny head
and
close my eyes
and
smell my own Otto’s head instead.
So I just want to say
thank you.
For tending to my last little man
and
for reminding me
that he is
in fact
a gift.
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7 Comments
Mollie
I had these EXACT feelings today when I handed Kate over. And her little 10 month old body snuggled up to the nursery worker and gave her a big hug. Makes going to Bible study with other moms THAT much sweeter!
laceykeigley
It really does.
It makes it kind of beautiful to share a little bit of that love.
(And to get a break as well!)
Helen Rutrough
Well said. I'm there now and getting to hold my first grandchild! Talk about memories… Yep, Anthony is now a father! Leah Renee arrived Feb. 20 – 7# 13 oz. and doing great.
laceykeigley
I have been so excited for Anthony – as well as a little in shock that Anthony could be old enough to be a father.
But I know he is a wonderful one and I can be certain you are an incredible grandmother.
Gretchen
What a blessing! You should put this letter in his bag and give it to her next week. I love doing nursery. I do a month on and a month off in our bed babies and I love those sweet little ones we get.
laceykeigley
I did!! 🙂
cindyheaden
You made me cry……memories……thanks!