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Kelly Ozley is a single mother of two beautiful little ladies (both adopted from Moldova, a country between the Ukraine and Romania.) She is a hair stylist, interpreter, chef, and referee-at least for two toddlers. Kelly sits on the Board of Directors of a Denver adoption agency. She began blogging to chronicle her children's adoption. In her spare time, Kelly has a full time job as a sales leader for a major technology company. She is eager to share her life and parenting stories to add a little levity to your day...or at least elicit some empathy.

Peace and Thank You

Posted on January 12, 2012
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Peace and Thank You

Today is my daughter’s birthday.

 

As such, I have much to do:

Find presents

(damnit)

Wrap presents

Pick the perfect pink frosting:

Pink blush

Baby pink

Fuschia tint

Pink swirl

Peachy pink

BLECCKK!

 

I am thankful that I purchased the bike…

already put together.

As if I would attempt that myself…

Given the trouble I have just changing batteries.

 

But mostly today…

I remember and am thankful for my beautiful girl.

And?

I think about the woman who changed my life.

The woman who gave me my greatest gift.

She gave birth to my daughter.

 

I think of her often…

But especially today.

I wonder where she is…

and how she is doing.

 

I pray for her.

That she has comfort.

Peace

That somehow…

On the other side of the world…

She will know.

That our girl is okay.

Better than ok…

Perfect really.

That she is safe.

That she is loved truly and beyond any expectations she could have had.

And that she did the best she could.

 

I celebrate my daughter today.

And for a little while.

I pause…

I hold this woman in my heart…

And I say   thank you.

 

Kelly Ozley

kellyozley.wordpress.com

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