Those old diskettes (see preceding blog) continue to reveal older entries. Following is one made several weeks after my daughter (no 10 years old) was born

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My Two Girls

God blessed me with many things

He gave me many presents

But out of all the blessings

He revealed a glimpse of heav’n

When Girl No. 1 came ’bout

My descent from the ninth cloud

Took some time but down I came

For a while then life was sane

Till Girl No. 1 tells me

“Think we’re having a baby”

Girl No. 2 soon arrived

Sanity again took flight

Oh, wonderful upheavel

Brought by my No. 2 Girl

Sleepless nights amazingly

Were good trades for smiles I see

On the face of No. 2

From loud bawls to sweet goo-goo

On to the heart melting kiss

That help forget all missed sleep

“So, I commend the enjoyment of life.” (From…