For Elizabeth and Julia Bailey Don't let anyone clip your
Prologue Mom loves angels Their pink cheeked faces peek from pictures on every wall in every room So surprise Mom decided to call me Angel Dad said Enough already He didn't want his kid named after some silly weak looking chubby cherub He wanted a strong name for his girl to take out into the world Mom is stubborn though She flipped through the Bible found a few fierce angels and tried again What about naming her after Gabriel He was so fierce people fainted at the very sight of him That s all Dad needed to hear
Two of a Kind Mom calls me Daddy's Girl cause him and me we're both dreamers Close your eyes he used to say Tell me what you see I'd say Sky shooting stars rainbows wrapped round the earth Now it's my turn I see you and me bundled up in silver space suits bouncing on the moon Race you he'd say And we'd laugh back before he moved across the street and we moved across the city Our laughter has a lot farther to travel
