Gaining a Daughter

Having only been the mom to a boy, I've never experienced what it's like to have a daughter (assuming kitties don't count).
All that is about to change.

Last night I attending the virtual edition of my soon-to-be-daughter-in-law's bachelorette party.

In the age of Covid, we party where and how we can.

Having accepted the Facebook invite and in possession of a kit sent to me by mail from the maid of honor, I logged on to join the party.

I sipped something called a Mama Mango (a moscato) that was tasty but didn't render me incapable of an art project. Supplied with paint, a blank canvas and a rock, we were instructed to create something that reminded us of Jill, the bride-to-be.

If you've paid any attention to my blog at all, you know the limits of my artistic ability. I went with simple, painting a heart. After sharing my meager efforts, Jill showed me artwork she and my son did for each other. Sure enough, his prominently features a heart. Proving exactly where Joe gets his talent.

I got to meet Jill's clan, including her mom. Plus her bridesmaids, whom I enjoyed learning about. Like many of their generation, they give me hope for the future of this crummy world.

One highlight of the virtual party included finally meeting face-to-screen with Jill's grandmother, Joan. We've become Facebook friends and found we have a lot in common. Although she didn't comment on last week's blog, I discovered she, too, loved Bobby Sherman. And that she is a birder who goes to great lengths to ensure her backyard friends are fed. Through a quirk of birthing (I had Joe later and he is a little older than Jill), Joan and I are of the same generation. I look forward to seeing her in person at the wedding.

Soon, we'll welcome a daughter to our little family. Jill is a good-hearted person who has made my son a happy man. Who could ask for anything more?

Imagining things will be pretty hectic on their wedding day, I thought I'd share this Gaelic blessing here. (I may be Irish only by marriage, but good luck finding any German blessings. Maybe Axel can chime in here.)

May you always be blessed

With walls for the wind,

A roof for the rain,

A warm cup of tea by the fire --

Laughter to cheer you,

Those you love near you,

And all that your heart 

Might desire.

Mazel tov!