Greatest Gift

I was laying with my son today as he woke up from his nap, and he turned his head to me and smiled. I don’t know why, but seeing that beautiful face smiling at me caused me to start crying. Something broke inside me, a dam holding back emotions I didn’t even know I was storing up. I prayed right then, a prayer of thanksgiving for the greatest gift I have ever received. I could never have even imagined or thought up something as wonderful as my son, but God gave him to me anyway. I love my son so much it hurts. So much that just acknowledging it makes me start to cry. It’s as if my cup truly is overflowing. And I can’t imagine wanting anything else for myself for the rest of my life, because what could possibly compare?