In My Daughter’s Eyes

In My Daughter’s Eyes
By Martina McBride

In my daughter’s 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 wanna be
In my daughter’s eyes

In my daughter’s 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’s eyes

And when she wraps her hand
around my finger
Oh it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about

It’s hangin’ on when your heart
has had enough
It’s giving more when you feel like giving up
I’ve seen the light
It’s in my daughter’s eyes

In my daughter’s eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she’ll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I’m gone I hope you see how happy
she made me
For I’ll be there
In my daughter’s eyes

As many of you may already know, I recently gave birth to a daughter. I had dreams of having a little girl of my own for a long time. I think this is just a natural dream for most women. I love the above song by Martina McBride and as I listened to it recently, I for the first time could relate to it. I truly want to be a “hero” to my daughter. I want to be her best friend like my mom is for me. I want for her to be proud to be my daughter. Her presence in my life does give me a new outlook. It makes me realize why my future is important. It is important because it affects her future.

When I get caught up in the hum drum of the daily grind, all it takes is a smile from her to bring me back to what is truly important. The dishes can wait, the laundry can pile up, none of that matters more than quality time with her.

I also know that within her life lies my future, as she will be a part of my life each and everyday of my future, nothing can be more important than that. Her own life will be a representation of myself; now is the time that I can help mould her character.

How about you? Are you aware of the fact that you are shaping who your daughter becomes and that the person she becomes will be a representation of you long after you are gone? I’d love to hear how this makes you feel, what you think of this topic. Please leave your comments!

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