First Tears

I saw my Wife cry the other night...

It was the first time I saw her cry that way. She was moved by the the sight of our first-born in my arms. And that sight, drew tears from her eyes...

The Mother's Love. Never really could say that I'll know one when I saw one. 'Til that moment...

Her smile was faint, but deeply rooted. The shimmer of saline cascading like melted crystals down the slopes of her cheeks was a sight so compelling as to make you want to shed the same.

It was a simple picture of sincerity and of purity. The profoundness of the moment can only be recognized and realized by one who has been there or is there. It is an experience shared only by the fortunate --- people who have been given the Gift of Child.