Welcome to this ol’ world Zadie Sue,
After all this time I couldn’t wait to get to meet you.
You came into a world that can’t really be trusted all the time.
So maybe you will teach this Earth with respect, reason and rhyme.
You came into my life at a time when not all is quite right.
Now you are here, all my trials and tribulations are mimor because my heart has learned for the first time "Love at first sight".
Yes! It’s true that your Daddy is number one in my heart,
But now I can stand back to watch your Daddy begin his "On the job training" with you right from the start.
To tell you truth, the word or thoughts of becoming a "Grandpa or Grandfather" has always scared me to death,
Since that means I am getting older with limited human time on this Earth left.
My head always told me that I feel like a 21 year old man with a lot of experiences on his hand,
But my heart has always been wondering if I was good enough to be given the greatest honor bestowed to people on this great land.
Now that you came come into our lives. My joyful spirit has given me a youthful clearity that I have finally earned that honored name,
Now I can say this like only a grandparent may. It will be a joy to watch my son raising you. So I can give him that "I told you so" wink, when he tells me what you do that makes him slightly insane.
You are my first grandchild so that by it’s self makes you truely special to me,
Thinking of you will give me pleasure, wondering that day if you are exploring your world, playing with friends or chasing cats up an ol’ oak tree.
May you walk the gardens of beauty and your spirit flies true,
Always know this ol’ man truely loves you, Zadie Sue.
