Despatches from a mother who started late (and is running to catch up)

Days of your life

We had a blessing at our local church, St George's West in Edinburgh, on Sunday for Beanie and Button. The church pulled out all the stops for us - printing the order of service sheets in pink, in honour of the girls, placing pink carnations around the hall, presenting both girls with candles and small wooden camels as a reminder of their special day. We took the special christening cake along to the church for a little party afterwards. And sparkling wine too. Everyone there has made us feel so welcome over the last months. The lovely, kind people from the church helped me cut the cake and passed it out to the family and friends who had come to help celebrate, some of them making the journey from the south. It was a wonderful day. Tears came to my eyes when the wonderful minister said the bit: "May God bless you and keep you safe all the days of your life" and I haven't been able to get the phrase "days of your life" out of my head ever since. Younger daughter Button wore my old christening gown, which her Granny had kept safe for so many years. It fitted her perfectly, and I still get a thrill of happiness just thinking about us both wearing the same dress while going through that same rite of passage.

And although it was - officially - the girls who were being blessed on Sunday, as I stood at the altar, holding one daughter in my arms, the other by the hand, I felt blessed too.

Posted 19 May 2009 09:48

Daughters Edinburgh Granny

Comments

Littlemummy said:

Awww that's beautiful.

Posted 19 May 2009 18:23

iota said:

You are blessed indeed.

I clicked on the link to the church, and am pleased to see that one of the main things featured on the home page is A CAFE. Now that's a church with good priorities.

Posted 19 May 2009 19:09

Catriona said:

Now that made me rush to the linen cupboard and, very carefully, lift out the box and look inside. Yes, the christening gown is still safely there. It was made by my great-grandmother (who came from Mey)- all by hand. I hope your daughters will see their children wear yours too!

Posted 19 May 2009 22:56

zornhau! said:

It was a lovely event, and the girls looked fab.

But, WTF am I going to do with this ox?

Posted 21 May 2009 17:45

Helen said:

Thanks All. Zornhau, pleasant grazing over by the Meadows, isn't there? They won't mind the odd ox or two!

Posted 22 May 2009 09:38

Vanessa said:

It was a lovely day. And Zornhau - I don't care what you do with the ox as long as you don't go sacrificing it anywhere near my shop; I've just had the carpet cleaned.

Posted 25 May 2009 16:56