A Mother Out Of Me

Today is my firstborn, Destiny's 14th birthday.  I can remember as a little girl playing with my dolls and how I would dream of being a mother some day.  I remember as a teenager dreaming of having a baby girl and being her mother.  I always wanted a daughter and to be honest, I wanted a daughter when I was pregnant with Justice too, but we don't have to tell him about that. :)

In my late teens, I remember praying one night and asking God if I would ever get the opportunity to be a mom.  I asked Him to give me a dream to answer my question and that night He did.  I dreamt of a little girl with blonde, curly hair and bright blue eyes.  I knew if I ever had a baby that I would be having a girl.  I knew her name would be Destiny because she was the little girl in my dream who was destined to be mine.

I wrote this poem earlier this week for Destiny.  She made my biggest dream come true and I thank God for her every day.  She is the sweetest, wackiest girl I know.  She is so much like her momma that it isn't even funny. :)  My life wouldn't be complete without her in it.

Happy 14th Birthday, Destiny! 

Thank you for being the daughter of my dreams!

I love you more than you will ever know!



A Mother Out Of Me

As a little girl I would daydream

Of the woman I would grow to be

I wanted to fall deeply in love

And live a life full of happiness and glee

As a teenage girl I would daydream

Of adulthood and all it would bring

I wanted it all, career and family

All in all, I wanted for everything

As a young woman I would daydream

Of the life I was just starting to live

It was full of excitement of the unknown

I had so much to offer; so much to give

You see as a little girl daydreaming

With my baby doll I would play

I fell so deeply in love

With the daughter I would have someday

And as a teenager daydreaming

Of the adult I desperately wanted to be

You were everything I wanted

You were the best part of my family

Then as a young woman daydreaming

As I found out I was with child

The unknown became scary and exciting

And I knew life was worth the while

My entire life I spent dreaming of a daughter

Her blonde hair and her eyes of blue

Then one day, God saw the desire of my heart

And He made my every dream come true

It was on that special day I became

Who my whole life I always dreamed I would be

That cold, snowy day my dreams came true

When you being born, made a mother out of me

- LaDawn Cossey

December 30, 2014