Monday, September 28, 2009

What's in a name?

For those of you who don't know, we named Lorna after Jefferson's grandma--she passed away before Jefferson was born, but when she was alive she volunteered at the pediatric ward in St. Lukes. When she died some of her friends donated a painting in her memory to the hospital. Then when Jefferson was a baby he kicked himself off the counter and fractured his skull. His parents took him to the hospital and waited for a room. Hanging outside the room he was taken to was that painting. His parents both felt peace right away and knew that he would be ok. All of our kids are named after someone special to us. Mylee and I have the same middle name, Stella, which was my great grandma's name and Shad's middle name is Jefferson after his dad but also an ancestor that was a captain in the Mormon Batallion. I hope that someday they learn to appreciate their names and the history behind them and that they will live their lives in a way that will bring honor to those whose names they bear.

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