“Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunnyside of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine.
—Jeffrey Glassberg
Thank you Emmy for bringing a little sunshine our way at your birthday party and every time we all get to be with you. You were having so much fun moving from one activity to another like a butterfly dancing from one flower to another. You climbed up the rope cables leading to the sliding pond as I hovered around you like a "Nervous Nelly," ready to grab you if you lost your balance. It would be inaccurate to say you are braver than you believe, because the consensus from all the grandpas and grandmas is that you are absolutely “fearless." Standing on that five foot cement retaining wall, smiling and insisting you wanted to make that jump onto the sand—on your own accord made my heart sink and Pop’s as well.
But you said what you always say: “Let me do it, Papa!” I had to plead with you the second time, to let me help you, fearful you might turn an ankle. Hesitant at first, then you went along with my wishes and by the looks of your smile—enjoyed it just as much. You are stronger than you seem, smarter than we know, and loved more than you could ever imagine. It was such a pleasure seeing you enjoy yourself at the park with your little friends and opening your birthday cards and presents at your mom and dad's home—with your big sister Lyla helping of course.
Kim, great idea setting up the "EMMY is 3,” sign. It was a good marker for the forty-plus parents and kids who attended and had a great time. And Michelle and Kyle, you organized a great party. We were lucky the weather cooperated after so many days of rain.
