Picture of the day - June 21, 2007

My mom holding her great-granddaughter Madison

Today's picture features two of the most important people in my life: my wonderful mom and my precious two month old granddaughter Madison. A few days ago, Cheria and I took our daughter Tami and the grandkids over to "the valley" to visit with mom for a while, and tiny Madison spent most of her time there on mom's lap - which was exactly where she belonged, of course! Mom has always loved kids, and counting the eight children of her own plus several grandchildren, "greats" and "great-greats", she has either raised or helped raise dozens of them during her nearly eight decades of life. Madison is the latest addition to the "great" bunch, and she and mom get along quite well as witnessed by this precious family photo. This simple snapshot means a great deal to me because it bridges together my past, present and future via the love and affection displayed between two generations of very special gals who are chronologically separated by a virtual lifetime. The world is a lot different now than it was when mom was Madison's age, but the love that God instills into the hearts of His children is just as strong and meaningful as it has ever been... and I think He gave mom an extra portion of it! I will always cherish the photos that Cheria and I take of Madison and Olivia as they interact with mom, and I'll always be grateful that my precious granddaughters were blessed with the opportunity to get to know and experience the love of such a wonderful great-grandmother.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"