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Flashback

It’s New Years Eve of 1999. Heather and Greg are on their way home from a New years eve party with their six year old, adopted child, Audrey. There’s a car coming towards them daddy tries to swerve the car to get out of this mans way, I scream, Momma is trying to calm me down so that daddy can get a hold of the car. Momma says “ Greg Slow down that guy is coming at full speed please for Audrey’s sake be careful!” “Heather trust me I want to get us out of this so we can see Beautiful Audrey’s Dears play.”

“ I know you want to see her play just make sure that guy doesn’t hit us. Ok”

“Ok, Now be quiet Heather and quiet down Beautiful Audrey Dear please.”

“Fine but you better pay attention to the road” Few seconds later. “Audrey please sing me a song will you dearie?”

“W…Wh…What song do you want momma?”

“The one about Butterfly Kisses, by Mr. John Montgomery.”

“Really momma? You want me to sing that song for you? I thought you didn’t want me to?”

“yes baby, sing that song. Yes I really do can you do it for me? Tonight’s different baby.”

“ok momma here it goes”

“There’s two things I know for sure,

She was sent here from heaven and she’s daddy’s little girl,

As I drop to my knees by her bed at night,

She talks to Jesus’ and I close my eyes

And I thank god for all the joy in my life

Oh but most of all

For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer

Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair

Walk beside the pony daddy , its my fist ride

I know the cake looks funny daddy but I sure tried

Oh with all that I have done wrong

I must of done something right

To deserve a hug in the morning and butterfly kisses at night

Sweet Sixteen today

She’s looking like her momma a little everyday

One part women, the other part girl

To perfume and makeup from ribbons and curls

Trying her wings out in a great big world

But I remember

For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer

Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair

You know how much I love you daddy

But if you don’t mind I’m only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time

Oh with all that I have done wrong

I must of done something right

To deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses at night” I sang as soon as I started “ all the precious time” The car that we were trying to avoid hit us. My momma and daddy (Heather and Greg) were killed on impact lucky me I survived with depression and a cut across my face starting at my eyebrow to my side of my mouth, its in a curve, well that’s what it looks like anyways. The thing is we were on a curve when the car hit us I’m surprised we didn’t go into the ditch.

After that I always wondered why momma wanted me to sing that song only and not my little girl, when she always told me not to sing butterfly kisses around the house. When I met my adopted mommas daddy he told me that’s the song that he used to sing to her. I met grandpa Luton when he was on his death bed, he got grandmamma to find out who I was, and to bring me to him. Well she did just lucky we got there in time a little after I arrived he passed away he was at least happy to meet his grandchild, even if adopted then. I will miss him, even though I didn’t know him long, I will because I miss my momma and for just a little bit he brought me close to her than I have been since I left California.