Irememberbeingsooverenjoyed，whenayearlater，yougentlyheldmyhandtoyourwaistandwhisperedinmyearthatweweregoingtobeafamily.
Iknowbothourchildrenloveyoudetheyareoutsidethedoornow，waiting.
DoyourememberhowIpanickedlikeamadmanwhenJonathonwasbornIcanstillpictureyoulaughingandsmilingatmenow，asIclumsilyheldhimfortheveryfirsttimeinmyarms.Iwatchedasyourlaughterfadedintotears，asIstaredathimandcriedmyowntearsofjoy.
SarahandTomarrivedthismorningwithlittleTessie.CanyourememberhowwebothhuggedeachothertightlywhenwesawourtinygranddaughterforthefirsttimeIcan“tbelieveshewillbeeightnextmonth.Iamtryingnottocry，mylove，asItellyouhowbeautifulshelookstodayinherprettydressandredshinyshoes，sheremindsmesomuchofyouthatfirstdaywemet.Shehasherhaircutshortnow，justlikeyourswasallthoseyearsago.WhenImetheratthedoorhersmilewrappedaroundmelikeawarmglove，justlikeyoursusedtodo，mydarling.
Iknowyouaretired，mydear，andImustletyougo.ButIloveyousomuchithurtstodoso.
Aswegrewoldtogether，Iwouldteaseyouthatyouhadnotchangedsincewefirstmet.Butitistrue，mydarling.Idonotseethewrinklesandgreyhairthatotherpeoplesee.WhenIlookatyounow，Ionlyseeyoursweettenderlipsandyouthfulsparklingeyesaswesatandhadoutfirstpicnicnexttothatsmallstream，andchasedeachotheraroundthatbigoldoaktree.Irememberwishingthosefirstfewdaystogetherwouldlastforever.Doyourememberhowexcitingandwonderfulthosedayswere
Imustgonow，mydarling.Ourchildrenarewaitingoutside.Theywantto-->>