This is a poem written by a heart mom, Stephanie H. She writes the most beautiful poems and they always make me cry. Her son Braeden is 3 1/2 and has had his three surgeries and is doing well right now. I keep track of him on carepages. I thought I would share this poem with you on Valentine's Day. We hope everyone has had a good "heart" day. We love you all.

Sarah

I have hope that someday... When my son understands... I'll sit him on my lap... and then... He'll ask me of God's plans... In my sweetest daydream... He'll lift his shirt up high... And ask mom am I different? And then he'll ask me... why? I'll get the chance to share with him... The long journey before... And tell him that he's very brave... And God has plans in store... I'll tell him of the battles... That children like him face... And how we must remember... To always lean on grace. That I have learned of courage... Through the lives of those we've known... And I am ever certain that... We never walk alone. That everyday's a miracle... And life is to be treasured... That hope and faith have brought us through... And these things can't be measured. That other's are in heaven now... (Their live's tend to remind me) That even when I run away... Somehow...son...God will find me. And when life seems too hard to bear... (And signs become easy to miss) Brave little souls seemed to whisper... Have faith...you'll get through this... Some might say...your heart's not strong... And there are some things you'll just never do... But...you can do most anything... That you put your mind to.

I have hope that someday... You'll do the same as me... Your child will come running...then... You'll set him on your knee... And lift your shirt...for the hundredth time... When your child says tell me again... Tell me about your special heart... And all of the the places you've been... Tell me about the heart hero's... The one's that they just couldn't save... And how your mommy told you that... They were so very brave. I imagine that you'll smile then... (As you smile all the time) Then hold your child closely... And say...Once upon a time... Mother's can wish for such things... They help the heart to cope... Perhaps...it's even possible... With faith and love and hope.