The Day I Met You

Dear Son,

I remember the ride to the hospital that day, April 4, 2006 . . . We left around 6am. The entire way there, all I could think was that there would be another person in the car with us on the ride home . . . where this little person had yet to exist out in the world, he would now be. Totally, utterly, all encompassing was that thought - and I . . . overjoyed. Not scared or nervous, but filled to the very brim with joy. So many months I'd prayed, and wondered, and hoped and wished . . . and finally, you were going to join me - our lives to be entertwined, my heart - leaving my body, growing arms and legs, and existing outside my body. I just wanted to kiss you again and again . . . touch your fingers, see your nose.
When they laid you on me for the first time - while you were still attached to me . . . my world stopped - and when it began again, I had changed . . . I knew in that instant, that nothing mattered more than you, that there could never be a greater love. I vowed in that moment to go to the ends of the earth for you if need be.

There must have been an angel by my side
Something heavenly led me to you
Look at the sky
It's the color of love
There must have been an angel by my side
Something heavenly came down from above
He led me to you
He built a bridge to your heart
All the way
How many tons of love inside
I can't say

When I was led to you
I knew you were the one for me
I swear the whole world could feel my heartbeat
When I lay eyes on you
You wrapped me up in
The color of love

You gave me the kiss of life
Kiss of Life
You gave me the kiss that's like
The kiss of life

Wasn't it clear from the start
Look the sky is full of love
Yeah the sky is full of love
He built a bridge to your heart
All the way
How many tons of love inside
I can't say