Life Less Ordinary

Quinny,

I love you so much. You have changed me in so many ways. Usually it is the parent who wants to influence their child's development, but our journey is the complete opposite. No price can be put on what you have given me in my life. I was introduced to you before I could even see your face. It was difficult at times, but out of that came the best thing possible - unconditional love. And when I finally saw your face, there was no way to describe the feeling. It shook me more than you know and made a difference in my life. I have realized that sometimes difficulty and struggle can bring only greater love. For this I owe you so much. I will always love you. You will be my one and only daughter. There will be no other daughter in my life other than you because no one can come close to you. But I have to admit, I don't always like that little extra chromosome that tags along with us on our journey. However, I recognize that it has given me something something essential in my life - you. Therefore, I will try to learn to accept that chromosome the best I can. I found this song by Carbon Leaf that totally describes our journey. I love you.

love,

Mommy



"Life Less Ordinary" by Carbon Leaf

Live a life less ordinary
Live a life extraordinary with me
Live a life less sedentary
Live a life evolutionary with me
Well I hate to be a bother,
But it's you and there's no other, I do believe
You can call me naive but...
I know me very well (at least as far as I can tell)
And I know what I need

The night you came into my life
Well it took the bones of me, took the bones of me
You blew away my storm and strife
And shook the bones of me, shook the bones of me
By the way, I do know why you stayed away...
I will keep tongue-tied next time

Live a life less ordinary
Live a life extraordinary with me
My face had said too much
Before our hands could even touch
To greet a 'hello'
(So much for going slow...)
A little later on that year
I told you that I loved you dear
What do you know?
This you weren't prepared to hear
I'm a saddened man, I'm a broken boy
I'm a toddler with a complex toy
I've fallen apart, since the ambush of your heart

The night you came into my life
Well it took the bones of me, took the bones of me
You blew away my storm and strife
And shook the bones of me, shook the bones of me.
By the way, I do know why you stayed away
I will keep tongue-tied but...

Honey understand, honey understand
I won't make demands
Honey understand, honey understand
We could walk without a plan.
Honey understand (honey), honey understand
I won't rest in stone all alone
Honey understand, honey understand
I'm all ready to go
But you already know...

Live a life less ordinary
Live a life extraordinary with me.
If I could name you in this song
Would it make you smile and sing along?
This is the goal: to get into your soul
If I could make you dance for joy
Could that be the second-chance decoy?
The bird-in-hand I would need
To help you understand?

The night you came into my life
well it took the bones of me, took the bones of me
You blew away my storm and strife
And shook the bones of me, shook the bones of me
By the way, I do know why you stayed away
I will keep tongue-tied next time