We longed for you.

We longed for you
by Jac Campbell

We longed for you. We dreamed about you. We waited for you.
And then you came. You made us complete.
You brought love and happiness and laughter into our home and made it your home.
You grew in our hearts and we grew in yours.
We were blessed and grateful.
We belonged together.
We were a family.
Always and Forever.

In our hearts we knew that part of us was always meant for you.
We shared so much joy. We played. We held each other.
We read stories and made our own stories together.
And our love grew and grew.
We belonged together.
We were a family.
Always and Forever.

But we did not know. How could we know?  
That pain, and grief, and the echoes of the past cannot be healed by love.
No matter how great.  
Or so we thought.
The bright sunshine of the early years clouded over. And there came much rain.
So much rain we almost drowned. All of us.
But we belonged together.
We were a family.
Always and Forever.

But somehow we swam, and we found some others. And they gave us a boat, with a roof, and some oars.
And then we were moving forward.
And instead of looking down at our feet, we were looking up to the sky.  
And behind the rain we could see the rainbow and behind the rainbow we could see the sunshine again.
And we were still in each other’s arms and each other’s hearts.
We belonged together.
We were a family.
Always and Forever.

But the storm did not pass.  
And our love was tested over and over.
And sometime the boat rocked from side to side. And sometimes you fell right out.
But we picked you up again. And calmed your fears and dried your tears.
We were there for you. And you were waiting for us.
And though we doubted many times, we kept faith.
We belonged together.
We were a family.
Always and Forever.

And even now.
Sometimes the nights are dark. Black as pitch.
But if we look hard, really hard, we can see the guiding stars. Steadfast.
And we think about how wrong we were.
Love has depths we never imagined.  
And powers so great that they reach us from Heaven.
Love conquers all. And builds all. You are the labour of our hearts.
Our precious child.
Without us, what would you be?
Without you, where would we be?
We belong together.
We are a family.
Always and Forever.

And soon you will need a boat of your own.
We will help you build it.
And the others, who also love us and love you, will help you build it.
And we will launch it together.
And you will set sail.  
Knowing that you are loved.
And love will make you strong.

Days may not be fair.
Your boat will rock from side to side.
But we will pull alongside, and others will pull alongside and help you stay on course.
And you will be free. And happy. And loved.
And we will remember all the miracles we have seen.
And love is the greatest of them all.
Reach out and take it. It is the easiest and the hardest thing to do.
Our precious child.
Our Blessing and our Gift.

We belong together.
We are a family.
Always and Forever.