Another summer (2weeks) with my daughter has come and gone. Every year the time she is here seems to go by faster and faster...and every time it's time for her to leave, it gets harder and harder to say goodbye.
Nothing makes today feel better like sitting on the couch with my awesome wife, Kate, watching movies until we fall asleep.
As I was finishing this post, Alyssa called me crying her eyes out. My heart broke. There is nothing exciting hearing your daughter cry, especially knowing I am about 1,500 miles from her. I love her so much...I wish there was some way to remove the pain from both of us. Before she left Oregon, we talked about her needing to be strong, and what Gods plan for her life could be, and upon reminding her of our conversation, my little girls strength emotionally came back a bit...but man, I couldn't imagine being in her shoes. Especially to experience something, as many kids do, at such a young age.
We could really use the prayer. My heart seems to be hurting this time a lot more. For the past 24 there has been a lot of tears coming from the Tigard area. Kate is taken it harder this time too. We sure love having Alyssa around. The house is so quiet without her here...and I enjoy the noise of her laughter.
