may 15th

today is an extremely significant day in my life.  it is may 15th!  well, this day may not have a prominent place on your calender or in your heart, but for me - this is a big day!  first of all, on this day, in 1999, i gave birth to my first son - jonah christopher.  that was an awesome day - in all interpretations of the word awesome.  induction, complications, emergency c-section, and much pain - but also a beautiful & healthy boy and my mom there to help welcome him into this world.  even through the pain, this was a good day...may 15th. 

then in 2002, i celebrated jonah's 3rd birthday at his daycare, boarded a plane to miami, was chauffeured to the hospital where my 52 year old mom had only moments earlier lost her battle with breast cancer.  this was a bad day...may 15th. 

over these past 9 years i have come to recognize GOD's hand on my life in this date.  i have had many people tell me how unfortunate it was that my mother passed away on my son's birthday...and for a time i felt that to be totally true.  however, on the day that my heart aches the most for my mom, i have a miracle of a young man with whom my heart rejoices as he celebrates another year of life.  how blessed am i, that GOD would give me a gift on may 15th? 

well, today is that day.  and as i type with tears in my eyes and remember my beautiful mom and all that she taught me, her 5'9" grandson walks through the room singing praise to their GOD. 
this is a remarkable day...may 15th.