After all my talk of the end of things and death in my last post, I've had the chance to think more about the beginning of life. For the last 4 days I've been visiting my brother and his wife in Canberra, along with my 4 week old niece (pictured below). This has allowed me to be amazed, yet again, at the miracle of life. The tiny bundle in my arms was a human being. She started as a group of cells in the body of another person, and is now a full person herself. She has tiny fingernails, eyebrows, hands, feet and all the things that come along with being human. I'm so amazed.
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| My gorgeous niece, Alena! |
Then I love thinking about the life that's to come. I picture her walking, talking, singing and dancing. I picture her at school, with friends, at parties, at the beach. I imagine what she will enjoy doing and what she'll be good at. It's such a privilege to be involved in this little person's life and to see it unfold before my eyes. I can't wait!
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