For a 'Sea Star'
My lovely daughter was born 24 years ago today at 5:29 PM in Houston, TX.
Happy Birthday Marissa!
In Greek your name translates to ‘Sea Star’ or ‘Star of the Sea’. That is not why I picked that name. You will laugh if you ever read this – but I picked your name when I was 4 months along with you – I was watching the movie ‘Barry Lyndon’ and the actress Marissa Berenson caught my eye – she was lovely and I fell in love with her name. I then looked up the meaning – and since one of my favourite places to be wasin Galveston on the Gulf of Mexico, so I thought the name was fitting.
Having you was the culmination of many months of tribulations. You did not come into this world easily (48 hours of DRY labour). I won’t go into all the gory details, nor will I write about all the tribulations experienced during my time of carrying you in my womb.
I will tell you that from the minute I knew you were inside of me/part of me that I fought for you – that I wanted you. I will tell you that you were long and gawky and you grew into a beautiful baby and a beautiful child. You were the apple of everyone’s eye. You were sweet and mischievous at the same time; Innocent yet knowing; Stubborn as a mule yet kind and loving.
I know you and I have had our moments. I know I worry about you and dwell on where you are in your life but deep down, like my mother knew of me, and her mother probably knew of her, I also KNOW you will survive – you are too scrappy and strong-willed to do anything else.
I love you with all my heart. I am proud of you. I long to see you happy, content, and successful in all your endeavors and I am sure you will be, for your are indeed a ‘Star’ in the true sense of the word..your brilliance shines on. I miss you and think of you every single day – you will always be my touch-stone for all those times when just by looking at your face I knew I had to keep going. I love you with all my heart and I always will.
Happy birthday to my darling daughter. May God bless you and keep you always safe in his care.
Happy Birthday Marissa!
In Greek your name translates to ‘Sea Star’ or ‘Star of the Sea’. That is not why I picked that name. You will laugh if you ever read this – but I picked your name when I was 4 months along with you – I was watching the movie ‘Barry Lyndon’ and the actress Marissa Berenson caught my eye – she was lovely and I fell in love with her name. I then looked up the meaning – and since one of my favourite places to be wasin Galveston on the Gulf of Mexico, so I thought the name was fitting.
Having you was the culmination of many months of tribulations. You did not come into this world easily (48 hours of DRY labour). I won’t go into all the gory details, nor will I write about all the tribulations experienced during my time of carrying you in my womb.
I will tell you that from the minute I knew you were inside of me/part of me that I fought for you – that I wanted you. I will tell you that you were long and gawky and you grew into a beautiful baby and a beautiful child. You were the apple of everyone’s eye. You were sweet and mischievous at the same time; Innocent yet knowing; Stubborn as a mule yet kind and loving.
I know you and I have had our moments. I know I worry about you and dwell on where you are in your life but deep down, like my mother knew of me, and her mother probably knew of her, I also KNOW you will survive – you are too scrappy and strong-willed to do anything else.
I love you with all my heart. I am proud of you. I long to see you happy, content, and successful in all your endeavors and I am sure you will be, for your are indeed a ‘Star’ in the true sense of the word..your brilliance shines on. I miss you and think of you every single day – you will always be my touch-stone for all those times when just by looking at your face I knew I had to keep going. I love you with all my heart and I always will.
Happy birthday to my darling daughter. May God bless you and keep you always safe in his care.
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