"Baby Grace" - as you are currently called on our Street- it is time to explain to you the special place where you live.
After Mommy and Daddy got married, we decided to move to the North Shore. This was after we each moved around - a lot. Mommy grew up here. Her family is all here. Daddy grew up two hours away but he loved Mommy so much and this area so much, that he agreed to move here too.
So, we looked for houses for a long time. At first, it seemed like nothing would be the right fit. Then, we saw our house. And we said, "there's no way that could be our home." It was perfect. Big white house with black shutters, a nice front porch and a pool in the backyard on a tree lined street. But somehow- with Grammy's real estate magic and Daddy's financial good sense- we managed to make it happen.
Little did we know that what the house looked like, would be the least exciting thing about living on our Street. On the day we signed the papers for our house, there was a big storm. It knocked down branches and damaged a car down the street. What a way for a meteorologist (that's Daddy) to greet the neighbors. But it got better!
You see, Grace, you live in a special place. It's hard to put exactly into words what makes it special but I'll try. It comes down to the people who live here. They embody the true meaning of "neighborly" and "community." Even before you were born, they were looking out for you. Shoveling the path & driveway when Daddy was at work and Mommy was too pregnant to help or dropping off homemade goodies. Then in the Spring, you were one of five beautiful babies born to families on our Street.
I've never lived anywhere like this... where most everybody knows your name and genuinely cares about the answer when they ask how you are. Where, even though people are very different, they all seem to enjoy each other's company.
There's something about driving down the street and waving hello to the people you pass by. There's something about seeing each other's children grow. There's something about sharing a glass of wine and a story about how life is going. There's something about watching other people go to work every day just to make life better for their families. There's something about watching other parent's stay home and raise their children to be the best people they can be. And there's something about helping each other through good times and bad times. We have certainly been on the receiving end of some amazing generosity.
So, even though the future could bring changes at anytime... because that is just how life is... Mommy and Daddy hope to stay here for a long time. We hope you get to run around and play with those other beautiful babies born on Bertram Street, along with all of the other wonderful children on the block. We hope you come to know the special feeling we get living here. We hope you will be grateful for this place someday too.
Cheers... to neighbors, community and calling a place home.
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