Dear Leila,
Feeling touched and grateful and wishing to celebrate your birth in a manner that's meaningful to me, grandpa went to the hills above Bang Saphan Noi for a quiet walk and took these pictures along the way.
Welcome to our little blue and green planet Earth, sweet Leila, and may your life be blessed with beauty, serenity, and grace.
Your parents named you after this song named "Layla" and sung by Eric Clapton. It's got bounce and energy, and it makes me dance!
Welcome to our little blue and green planet Earth, sweet Leila, and may your life be blessed with beauty, serenity, and grace.
Your parents named you after this song named "Layla" and sung by Eric Clapton. It's got bounce and energy, and it makes me dance!
Your mother said your name was chosen "in my honor" because she heard me play "Layla" many times when she was living with me in Thailand.
What an honor! I accept!
And here's a tamer and more melodic version of "Layla", also sung by Eric Clapton, with the super-talented guitarist Mark Knopfler providing delightful improvisational accompaniment. This version is a lot more like what your mom heard years ago.
Leila, you have just come into a world of beauty and wonders. May you enjoy it fully and appreciatively, and may you go down on your knees, as I do, in prayerful humility, gratitude, and thanksgiving.
Love,
Grandpa
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Photo location: Ban Saphan Noi district, Prachuabkhirikan province
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