Saturday, November 24, 2007

The Stocking in the Middle

It's a cheap little stocking I bought at the discount store. It doesn't quite match the other ones like I thought it would. But every time I walk past it I have to pause for just a second and swallow a lump in my throat. Because for the past 2 Christmases that third hook has been noticeably empty, and it makes me so happy that there is finally a stocking there this year.

It has been 5 months from today now since he was born and so far not a single day has passed where I have not thought about how incredibly grateful and lucky I am. I wonder if there will ever be a day where I forget to remember what a blessing he is. I hope not.

1 comment:

Jess said...

That makes me smile so big, Cally. I feel the exact same way about our stockings and even posted a pic the other day, too.

I hope I never forget, too, and the holidays are sure full of reminders.