Today is my birthday. I’m not doing anything special, but I do remember where I was twenty years ago on this day. I was in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. I was there with Allison who was just ten days old. She was fighting for her life. Lynn and I didn’t know how much time we would have with Allison. We wanted to make sure she experienced something other than a hospital room. So we read to her and played music from a portable CD player. I can’t say for sure if she had any favorites, but she seemed to respond to one song – All the pretty little ponies by Kenny Loggins with help from Grahm Nash and David Crosby. (Refresh the screen if it doesn’t play)
I would not have another birthday together with Allison. But whenever I hear this song I think of her and the time we spent together in the NICU. She has looked over us for the past twenty years.
Thank you for sharing your message about your beautiful daughter, Allison with us. We were deeply touched. As, no doubt, Allison is looking down on you and Lynn, be assured our prayers for you are joined with hers. God bless.