The name summons a vision, does it not? It does for me. Mine contains sunshine and laughter, curly hair and a little girl treating me as her personal climbing apparatus. But for those who have never met a Maggie McGuire you can't deny that when you hear the name an image is conjured by your mind. A positive one, something infused with what could be called 'Irish energy'. You'd laugh with a Maggie McGuire, wouldn't you? Even as you read this you're likely wrestling with a smile. It's Maggie McGuire, we can't help it. You want to party with her.
Well, I have. Granted, she's only 11 as of today, January 4, 2013, but we've partied. When Maggie was born life changed for a lot of people. In our family, the Rasmussen/Jodoin clan, holidays had energy again, birthdays saw more cakes and it's safe to say that everyone felt younger for some reason. We became happier. My parents now have 11 grandchildren and each is special in their own way, but Mags was the first. She was the game changer. So was I. We're kindred souls kid! ;)
We wish we were there to celebrate your birthday with you. It would be wonderful to give you a hug and to snap a few photos of you blowing out the candles. I'm pretty sure I have a few hundred photos of you doing that over the past decade!
Much love from Ottawa;)
Thanks, Jud! I don't want to get sappy but you know my mind. She will love this. I will show her when she gets home from school. She was feeling special this morning but this will put her over the top! Bean xo
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