God's Gift

A friend of mine emailed me this poem and I wanted to share it with everyone because this is exactly how I believe Nicholas was sent to be with us:

"It's time again for another birth!", said the Angels to the Lord above. "This special child will need much love, his progress may seem very slow, accomplishments he may not show, and he'll require loving care from folks he'll meet, way down there. He may not run or laugh or play, and his thoughts may seem quite far away. In many ways he won't adapt, and he'll be known as Handicapped. So let's be careful where he's sent, we want his life to be content. Please, Lord, find parents who will do a very special job for You, they will not realize right away, the loving role they're asked to play, but with this child sent from above, comes stronger faith and richer love, and soon they'll know the privilege given, in caring for this gift from Heaven. Their precious child, so meek and mild, is Heaven's very SPECIAL CHILD."