Always and Forever

Always and forever have I been there, will I be here. I was there your first day of junior high. I was there when your first boyfriend dumped you. Through your tears, I was there. I was there when you felt like a failure and had no where else to turn. I was there.

I was there your first day of high school--the nerves and butterflies and euphoria. I was there when your world turned black, when you reached out your trembling hand and with a shining blade, sent streams of rosy juices flowing down your arm. I was there when you conquered the world, and I was there when the world conquered you. I was always there.

And I will continue to be.

I will be there when your world is turned upside down. I will be there your first day of college--anticipation, anxiety, and ecstasy. I will be there when you feel overwhelmed and reach for a bottle to drown your woes. I will be there.

I will be there when he proposes to you, when your Prince Charming sweeps you off of your feet. I will be there when you utter the words "I Do." I will be there when doom sweeps over you, when you stretch your hand out to Me. I will be there when you bring life into the world. And I will be there when you meet me in Heaven, smiling and loving, my good and faithful servant.

Through your ups and downs have I and will I be there. When you've turned from Me, I've patiently waited. When you've stretched your quivering arm out to me, I picked you up and encouraged you. You've made mistakes, and you will continue to make mistakes. But, My love is unconditional. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow--I will always be here for you with My arms stretched as wide as the expanding oceans. Always and forever, My child.