I never knew you could love someone this deeply before you even know them. But I do. I love her.
I love her more than risk can quench. More than security. More than comfort. More than rest.
I can feel her chest heaving against my right breast bone as her sleepy hair tickles the nook of my neck and I can hear her rhythmic breathing. It sings to me a song as old as love. I love her more than life. I can see the tears in her eyes when she’s hurt by someone. I love her till it hurts. I can hear her sweet voice singing to herself as the sun makes music through the windows and sets her dancing. I love her more than words. I can taste her cheeks as I kiss her goodnight and whisper sugar in her ears and I love her more than food and drink. I can smell her fears wafting from an anxious heart that I will defend to the death. And I love her more than risk can quench. More than security. More than comfort. More than rest.
I never knew you could love someone this immensely having never met them face to face. But I love her now in ways that cannot be expressed. After all, a fathers love is more than the capacity of vocabulary and daughters are a gift so sweet that love can do nothing but to grow.
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I hope you get to bring your daughter home soon. I will be praying for you and your family. I will also estare orando por esa pequeña niña de ojos grandes y expresivos y de sonrisa tierna. Yo naci en el mismo pais que tu hija 🙂 Abrazos!
Gracias por las hermosas palabras usted. We had to look up some of them, to be honest. But we are slowly learning our baby girl’s mother tongue. Thanks for your support. And it just fills us with joy to have met someone born in Colombia. So glad our paths crossed on the internet. Thank you. Thank you!