Dear Kaitlyn,
The first time I saw you, I saw the generations of our family before you – Cutforth, Pride, Schmidt, Bates. And, an enormous sense of belonging came over me – all of us family, belonging to each other. We are bound by our own wonderful, non-ending saga. We are the human story. We are us. And, now you are us – our future.
You come from a family of great strength, courage, and determination. Hard-working people who love to laugh and enjoy the bright side of life. A creative, intelligent family with strong artistic, writing, technical, mathematical, woodworking, gardening, and cooking skills to name a few. Good, kind, caring, service-minded people, who strive to make a difference in this world. A family who loves each other and is there for one another to share life’s joys, sorrows, wonderful and difficult times, everyday life, and very special moments like today—the day you were born.
Your family came to see you in the hospital when you were just a few hours old. Your Grandma Pride and I walked hand-in-hand into the room where you were born, so excited to meet you for the very first time. But, the joy in our hearts was nothing compared to the joy on your mommy and daddy’s faces and the love in their eyes as they presented you to us this wonderful afternoon.
Welcome to the family, dear Kaitlyn Belle. I can’t wait to get to know you and the amazing, special person that you are.
With lots of love,
Gramma, Nancy Cutforth
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