Happy Heavenly Birthday

Dear Daddy,
I know it's been years  since I've called you that
Today marks the first birthday you've spent in heaven
I wish I could call you as I have on many other birthdays
just to hear you laugh as I say
Happy Birthday old man!
As I sit here that thought  brings tears to my eyes and
breaks my heart
Then I wonder if you spent today talking and laughing with
mom your son and God
just as you would've with your girls
as you liked to call us
Or did you sail on heaven's endless blue oceans?
I know you would've sailed on our emerald green waters today
if only you were here
I love and miss you daddy
I hope and pray you're having a
happy heavenly birthday
Just as I pray we all will again someday

That Girl

Imagine you stroll into a college classroom
The professor gives you a look as if you have grown three heads
right before his eyes
Well, it happened to her
What she didn't know at that time was
he gave her parents news no parent wants to hear

He told them their nine month old little girl
would more than likely live the life of a mentally challenged person
Upon hearing this, she wondered if she
should confront him
She decided not to; letting her knowledge
prove him wrong
After that, students from his classes would come up to her asking
Are you that girl he spends the first part of the semester talking about?
Her  answer was always the same
Yes, I am that girl and my name is Teresa