Happy Birthday, Paddy

Happy 2nd Birthday to my sweet, gentle boy, Pádraic. I hope you enjoyed your party!

You've brought so much love and laughter into the world since the day you were born 2 years ago. You're a joy to be around, and watching you grow from a baby into a bright little boy is a privilege.

Your birth in the early hours of Februay 19th 2006 was an inspiration to us all. And that was just the beginning of what you bring to the world.



Dee wrote this beautiful poem about your birth.

A union, a spark--the beginning--who is this little
being who grows inside a belly swollen with love.

Before we met we sensed your compassion and
your healing, you wanted to be close even then,
turning towards the heat--"it's ok, Mammy, don't worry..."
And then in time a healing, a realization-"it's ok, baby, don't worry, it's safe
and I'm ready.

You decided to come early on a night when the air
was crystal and sparking with mystery...so gently,
so so beautiful you entered and your Mammy
standing powerful and deep and gorgeous.

There you were--new, pure, full, calm, wise--it
was all so right and so glorious--you brought
light and restored my "faith in birth." My heart
will always sing with the memory of that night,
thank you little man Pádraic, on your special day.