Emma Madeline Schluep
(b. 27 January 2009)
I welcome you, young Emma Madeline,
Into this world which is quite different
From that protective place whence you have come
So recently. Throughout your life you will
Experience so many things that now
You cannot know, imagine, understand.
My hope for you is that the better will
Outnumber far the worse, so that your life
Will be a sequence of delightful times
And truly wonderful discoveries.
With loving parents, family and friends
To help, your future should be bright with joy.
So, Emma Madeline, I warmly welcome you
Into this world, trusting that all our hopes come true.
