October 8, 2007
Wedding Gift For Daughter
This is a good example of what can be achieved. In Kim's own words:
"Dear Allen, You will never know how much this poem made the wedding more than anything I had ever dreamed of. You put all of my stories, my sentiments, my memories and nostalgia into a perfect format. There was NOT a dry eye when this was read at the reception, just this past Saturday night. My oldest friend is a public speaker so when the time came to read the poem, she was not in view of the room full of wedding celebrants. She sounded like the voice of God coming through the loudspeakers when she read the poem. I stood behind my daughter, held her hand but did not ask her to look at me as she would have cried (as I did) as I listened to those perfect words. This truly was the best gift I have ever given her and the most unique. As the DJ said, “that’s an impossible act to follow.” I will tell you that this was beyond my wildest dreams and this gift can never be topped. Thank you again for your kindness and involvement with me through the planning. It meant the world to me. Sincerely, Kim Payne"
What is your name : Kim Payne
Who do you want the poem written for: my daughter, Britt
Why do you want the poem written: she is being married Oct 6
What style of poem would you prefer (happy, sad, romantic etc.): Poignant - sweet- goodbye sweet daughter and best friend. and hopefully get a little chuckle too.
Please choose which package you would prefer : Deluxe
Would you like a copy of the handwritten drafts : Yes
What are the key messages you would like to send: I love her. She is the best friend I have ever had. I am sad to let her go. I am so happy she has met her Prince Charming. No matter how old we are, I still am Mommy and take my role seriously. I love and cherish and protect my children (and probably butt in a little too). I am a mother lion with my family…they are everything to me. We always have fun. We play games. We find silliness and whimsey in everything in life. We value hard work and constant projects. We laugh at the foibles of others (as though we have none of our own!). My road trips with Britt (I call her BB and sometimes Sweet "lil". Everyone in our family has silly nicknames. I am "the Dear Girl". My husband Larry (Britt's other dad. I married him 20 years ago and he took on 2 young teenage girls and became their beloved mentor). He is called "L" and "The Dear Boy." Collectively we are "The dear folks". Her sister Whitney is called "W", and now the future son in law, Dustin, is called "Diet". Our inner circle of love includes plenty of nonsense which is why the nicknames are important. We will always be there for her, my sweet little BB.
Do you have any funny, sad, happy, embarrassing or otherwise memorable moments that you would like to share: Every single night for years and years I would read to the girls before bed. Britt's most favorite story was Cinderella. NIght after night, year after year, I read it to her. She only wanted that story. ON a night when I was tired I would occasionally try to skip a page or just a paragraph. Even at 3, before she could read, she would say "oh no mommy, you didn't say the part about……xxxxc…. "and say it in this voice" (and she would mimic a voice I would use when being a character). She literally would point to the missed passage as though she could read! She loved that story, the glamour, the glitter, the carriage and the glass slipper. I still have that cherished book.
For many summers she and her friend Molly both had long blond hair and swam in the pool for hours and hours playing "marco polo". Both of them had lime green chlorinated hair all summer long and we had to soak her hair in tomato sauce to try to get the green out. They looked like green haired twins. such sweet times. Britt as a little girl loved to be without clothes in our back yard and I used to garden and find little lacy socks tossed into the flower beds, an occasional panty, sometimes a stray shoe, and always there were popsicle sticks stashed in there too! Later as a teen, still with that flowing platinum hair she became interested in Gymkhana (competitive horseback riding, running around barrels, racing, etc within an arena). She looked so beautiful in her burgundy cowgirl hat, sitting expertly on her own horse, competing grandly and often winning. She looked like a glorious maiden with flowing hair as she raced that willing horse across the arena!
Do you have any other comments or thoughts : It hurts my heart to think back on all of the fun times I had with her as she grew up, because I realize those days are gone. I know new ones and new memories are coming and I am excited to have new adventures. It's just that letting go of her is proving to be the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I am almost shocked at how much this hurts to say goodbye. I feel like I am somehow selfish to feel this way because I, like any good mommy, only wants what is true and proper in life: to raise happy healthy children who WANT to move on, and get on with their own lives. I am proud of the woman she is. People gravitate to her and want to be with her because she is kind, gentle and loving. She works hard until the job is done and she is never, ever a prima donna. She is true blue and anyone is lucky to have her for a friend. I just miss having her around and being with her. I miss it more than I would have ever dreamed of. It's a fine line we walk to say good bye and still be happy for the future….harder that I dreamed it would be. But all in all, I am bursting with happiness and pride in all she does.
Your Carriage Awaits
2007
Kim kindly replied:
"Dear Allen,
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