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I didn\u2019t expect to cry tonight and yet there I was, an absolute mess. When I arrived from work, I realized I had forgotten my laptop. No, I didn\u2019t cry about that. I did worry for a moment that it had been stolen out of my bag while at the store, so I decided to go back to the office to find it. Natalie joined me for some company.<\/p>\n

As I drove, I moved the rear view mirror so I could see her face. She was staring out of the window as we passed trees and buildings. Occasionally, she will say something to the effect of \u201cOh look, it\u2019s a jungle!\u201d or \u201cOh look! A castle!\u201d Normally, the castle is a church. And being the buckle of the Bible belt, Cleveland has churches in abundance. Regardless of what she sees, it\u2019s entertaining and inspiring to me to imagine the world through her eyes.<\/p>\n

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As we headed home, a song came on the radio I\u2019d never heard before. Previous songs talking about shining \u201cbright like a diamond\u201d didn\u2019t really click, but this one hit me between the eyes. It was Martina McBride singing \u201cIn My Daughter\u2019s Eyes.\u201d As the song played, the lyrics hit home and that beautiful little face stared and smiled at me through the whole thing. I was a mess. Here are the lyrics; wouldn\u2019t you have been a mess, too? (You can also listen to the song here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In my daughter\u2019s eyes,
I am a hero,
I am strong and wise,
And I know no fear,
But the truth is plain to see,
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I want to be,
In my daughter\u2019s eyes
In my daughter\u2019s eyes,
Everyone is equal,
Darkness turns to light,
And the world is at peace,
This miracle God gave to me,
Gives me strength when I am weak,
I find reason to believe,
In my daughter\u2019s eyes
And when she wraps her hand around my finger,
How it puts a smile in my heart,
Everything becomes a little clearer,
I realize what life is all about,
It\u2019s hanging on when your heart is had enough,
It\u2019s giving more when you feel like giving up,
I\u2019ve seen the light,
It\u2019s in my daughter\u2019s eyes
In my daughter\u2019s eyes,
I can see the future,
A reflection of who I am and what will be,
And though she\u2019ll grow and someday leave,
Maybe raise a family,
When i\u2019m gone I hope you see,
How happy she made me,
For I\u2019ll be there,
In my daughter\u2019s eyes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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