Little Vallanee Rose, adorned in her white christening dress, was a happy girl who slept through much of the church service after her baptism this morning. Here she is with roses in her cheeks and a big smile, guided by her mother's hands.
She's crawling and standing and ready to take on the big world. Well, sort of ready. She is the little Christmas Rose in the family this season.
Her great grandfather, Rev. Stanley C. F. Hayes, wrote about children in a poem penned in 1955. His prayer, "So, help us Lord, we humbly pray, to teach the best from Thee, for we are molding precious clay" underlines the task that we all have to undertake for children -- to teach the best, to be humble, to be kind.
That's what I want for all children. The best of what the Creator and creation can offer. It's an obligation that we have to fulfill for the Christmas roses -- the children -- of this world.
Wanda Hayes Eichler
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