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A New Chapter Begins

Sometimes life changes can happen in an instant, at others there's plenty of advance notice to prepare, but even then the change can still create quite an impact.

Here's the person responsible for the most recent change to all those in her extended family. Meet Miss M.  That's how we'll refer to her here in this very public blog.  (A sincere THANK YOU to Grandpa Schaffer for all these new baby photos):

M as she'll be known on this blog

So it was on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 6:14 pm (Central Time) the lives of many people changed. A couple became parents, their parents became grandparents, the couple's brothers became uncles, aunts and uncles of the parents/grandparents become great aunts and uncles and so on. In that instant so many new roles came to be for so many people. I am the oldest of my generation, her uncle is oldest of his and now M will be the oldest of her generation. It is a story as old as time itself, but when it is your time it is very special.

This morning using technology I was able to talk directly to M. She smiled and cooed back into the iPad when I softly spoke to her; she even turned her head to the sound. (BTW Mike, the cat, seemed a bit jealous that someone else was getting this sort of attention.) What a blessing to have both my grand daughter and daughter-in-law come through the delivery process healthy and all safe and sound. Now my knitting has even more purpose because I know and have "met" the individual for whom these items are being made. My determination is redoubled. Here's a quick review of what's been done for M so far ~~
                           

And there is another one in process



So even though I haven't changed I am totally changed, by one very small person. It is impossible to take such a beautiful improvement to my life for granted. One final one photo very near and dear to me, my son captured being a loving father.



And in one instance, a new chapter of life begins for all of us involved.

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