Alexandria (Alexa, Lexi) is a girl who was adopted and falls in love with a man who's father hired her blood brother to be his personal security . She doesn't know that he is her brother until she comes home from her last tour in Iraq . On her six w...
As I lay here for possibly the last night of my pregnancy feeling my only little girl move inside my stomach . I can't help but feel all the emotions of what lies ahead . You see I am forty-six years old . All of my children are grown having children of their own . My husband Clyde and I have five children out of our twenty-one year marriage all are boys. None of which know we are expecting a daughter . I never expected to be pregnant but here we are at nine months getting ready to hand our child off to people who can't have children.
They are complete strangers to us . Let's face it we are to old to be trying to care for a new born baby . I know I should be asleep but I can't I have a million things on my mind tonight . What if she grow up and hates us ? What if the boys find out and they hate us for giving her away ? I almost let it slip a few months back that I was pregnant when Dale was over . He is my second born a Jar head Marine as straight and as stubborn as they come . He works security detail for some rich family . I don't know why he couldn't work for his father . We own a few oil rigs ,a car dealership and live in a big mansion . My children never wanted for anything .
Anyways Dale came over to tel me his young bride was going to ave a child . I was so excited for him I almost let it slip that his paw and I was having a child as well . It's been easy covering up the fact that I am pregnant . This little dainty girl isn't going to be that big . I have hardly shown my whole pregnancy . My eyes's become heavy with sleep . I've not slept well in weeks , and as each day passes and brings us closer to or due date . I find it way harder to sleep since I know as soon as we deliver our precious baby girl we will have to say goodbye .
Soon I find myself being woken by a Sharp pain and then a gush of water between my legs. I know it is time to go .
I have been set in this hospital bed now for over eight hours . I am so exhausted and in so much pain . Now I know why I said no more after our fifth boy By two a.m the doctor says it is finally time to push .After ten or so pushes baby Alexandria makes her beautiful debut weighing in at 5 pounds 16 oz 18 in a half inches ling . Born at 2:30 a.m on February 22 , 2013 . She is e most beautiful little girl I have ever seen .
The doctor ask's me if I would like to hold her before her adoptive parents arrive . Clyde answers for me . " Yes sir we both would like to hold her . " As the doctor places her in my arms I have this strong sense of pride and love for this little girl . Our little miracle . I know she will do great things in her life . I turn to look at my husband who after all this time hasn't really said much . " Clyde would you like to hold her ?" I ask him . He nods his head and with shaky hands I hand him our little girl . He holds her just like he did Tom , Dale , Paydon , Joe , and Clarke . Except he looks's at her with admiration something I have never seen him do with our boys .
Next thing I know he is crying as he talks to her . He sings to her an rocks her . I never thought her being adopted took this much of a toll on him . My husband is a husky , burly man . He doesn't take any non-sense and very rarely shows nay emotion . yet today he's showing it all . He is showing me a new side to him that I have never seen before . He turns to look at me with tears in his eyes " Sheila you done good darling . She looks just like you . I have only held her all of two minutes and love her enough to give my life for her .
At precisely 7:00 a, on February 23 all the paper work is complete and our little Lexi left with her new family . Watching them leave was so heart retching painful . I know she deserves the best things in life . Clyde and I can't give her that we aren't strong enough to raise her . So we gave her second best a young couple who'd been trying for eight years to conceive to no avail . I'd like to believe we've done the right thing.
It has been five years since Lexi was born and it has not been easy . Every year Clyde and I celebrate Clyde brings me a cupcake with her age on it . Her parents now Kathy and Daniel send us pictures every year on her birthday . I think she gets more and more beautiful every year.
Clyde's P.O.V.
Today is Alexandreia's eighteenth birthday and also her graduation . My sweet Sheila left this earth eight years ago . I'd like to thin kit was peaceful but I know she was struck with grief that that's what took her in the end . I can not believe I'll actually get to see my little girl walk across the stage today . My son thinks I am here to watch his daughter Gloria walk across the stage . In a way I am here to watch them both . Oh how I long to tell them about their sister .
Just as we arrive graduation has already begun . I can see my little girl as clear as day . She looks so much like Sheila . She has the most haze-lest eye's I have ever seen . Long black hair as skinny as the day she was born .
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She is so tall and as dark as I am . Not that I am complaining at least she get's something from me .
As the commencement speak begins it's only then that I realize she is the valedictorian . Oh Sheila you would be so proud of our little girl . She has always wanted our children to excel in all they do . School , sports, and just life in general . AS my little girl takes the stage and starts to speak I swear it's as if angels start to sing . Her voice is straight from Heaven . It's the first time I ever heard her speak . As she wraps up her speech she takes a note and begins to read from it ." Child as you go through life take it one day at a time , one laugh , one tear , one heartbreak , One break through at a time . Always try your best , always be humble , kind and encouraging to others . Be a reflection of what you want from others . Never take a day fro granted . Love with all your might . Fight with all your strength . have patience in tough times . The right amount of happiness for sad times . Don't ever not try anything because of fear . Try everything once . Do everything with sheer determination and sheer willpower . Class of 2030 I share these powerful words from a woman I have never met . My beloved mother . So take these words of advice from a brave , strong , and smart woman . Go out there in this world and excel at whatever it is you wish to do .
Tom my mother and father wherever you are thank you for giving me the best life and two of the greatest parents I could have ever asked for . They have always had my back . Congratulations class may God bless you all and may you fly on the wings of doves. " She says .
AS she finishes her speech I notice Dale is squeezing my hand . I knows hes trying to make sure I am okay . So I give him a squeeze back and whisper " Son I am getting old theses things get to me now ." He smiles and leans over . " Me to dad me to " He says .
