ILA BENTON PASS

My niece, Ila Benton Pass was born Friday (Jan. 23rd). I was about an hour late in seeing her arrive in this world. However, when I did get to see her I cried. No one could figure out who she looked like, but I immediatley saw some of my mothers features in her. I am so thankful that she and Brannan are okay and doing fine. The thing about the miracle of life, is that it reminds me of how precious life is. Each and everyone of us take life for granted at some point during the day. I know I do. How thankful we are to be a part of such a wonderful world where babies can be born, and people can fall in love, and how the sick can be healed. Sometimes I have to stop and just thank God for letting me be a part of it all. Even with all the ugliness that is out there, I see beauty everytime I look at my family and it makes me forget, for just a moment, that the world can be cruel. My mother always seemed to find beauty in everthing she touched. I think with the birth of Ila it makes me think of the way my mother would be reacting to her arrival at this moment. All the nit-picky things she would do to make sure that Brannan was completly worry free. I tried to do that today as I awaited their arrival home, but even as I was trying to do the things she would have done, I knew it was not "right". I guess it is a Su-Su thing that only she could do. I know how much I am missing her right now and it hurts my heart to know that Brannan is missing her twice as much during this time. Just know BB that mom is with you. She is the one that is keeping you from "killing" your husband... With all that said, I am thankful for the safe and healthy arrival of my niece. (Ila was my paternal grandmothers name and Benton is my maternal grandmothers name). Thank you God for blessing my family in so many ways each and every day.