Six Years ago....

Opal Calliope

came into our world

and (thankfully)

our lives

have never been

the same.

Happy birthday

my sweet, sweet Opal.

May this year

be one full of

the adventure

and beauty

that you are so good at creating

and finding in this world.

May you continue to learn

more and more

about who you are.....

a marvelously unique,

extremely treasured,

and unconditionally loved

child of a righteous and living God.

May you continue

to laugh

and smile

and dream

bigger

and brighter

with each day.

May you continue

to love

and value

the people around you.

May your infectious joy

continue to follow

and surround you

like

the bright voice

of a song-bird

or the sweet fragrance

of a lilly;

effortless

and

created

to

shine.

Shine

little Opal,

shine.