Quincy McKinley. My beautiful valentine. As I ponder what words to put to page, grace is the first word that comes to mind when I think of you. You have taught me enormous grace since your arrival in my world. This is not to say that you don’t have an edge. You have your limits and do not suffer fools easily. Yours is a quiet spirit with a certain inner peace and gentle humility that most will never find in a lifetime. Quincy, you have taught me what it means to be human in all senses of the word.
Sweet girl, you have never seen race, creed, color, religion, economics or handicap as a barrier to friendship in your young life. I only pray that continues through your childhood and into adult life. Always generous and loyal, I pity those who will not have an opportunity to share in your gift of harmony and esprit de corps.
My hopes and dreams for you are only that you attain your hopes and dreams. I hope for you the most blessed of lives; filled with interesting people, grand loves, music, art, laughter, hope, wisdom, integrity, sure footings, warm embraces, sunsets, sunrises, warmth, quiet moments to reflect and the profound ability to bestow forgiveness and to never hold onto hatred. I wish for you resilience and longevity, peace, spirituality and few tears. I hope for you to behold every moment with wonder, to breathe deeply of life’s beauty and to never take for granted a single moment or person. I wish for you to be loved and to be loved.
Oh, yes, and lots of chocolate! I wish for you lots and lots of chocolate!
I want for you all that life has to offer and then some. For no one is more deserving. You have been a gift to me since the first day I realized I was carrying you inside me. I knew then that I loved you before I even met you and you have given me nothing but joy everyday since then.
You are my Valentine sweet Quincy, and I hope you will always know just how very much you are loved not only on this day of love but everyday of the year!
Mommy
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