Elvis Has Entered the Building
We celebrated Molly's 4th Birthday with an American Rock-N-Roll theme and invited the King himself. As most who know Molly would certainly verify, she is by far the biggest/youngest fan of the late Elvis Presley. However, what she doesn't know is that he is the "late" king of rock-n-roll. No matter what we try to do, Molly remains in a state of denial concerning the current non-living status of Elvis.
But in some ways Elvis does live on, after all he still puts out a CD about every year, he also makes the cover of the TV Guide from time to time, and his story is about to be relived through the minds and talents of CBS. So maybe death is some how immune from real hero's. Elvis was like no other celebrity, he gave more than he ever let on, he served his country honorably, and he served his fans the best he could. While at Graceland I learned what a genuine heart Elvis really had. Of all the other musicians who currently flood our radio stations with their selfish, immoral, disrespectful, and deceptive lyrics how could I ever have a problem with my little girl looking up to Elvis Presley. And so a tribute to the King of Rock-N-Roll, who lives on in the heart my Molly.
Our Elvis did a wonderful job, he performed hits like "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" and even "Happy Birthday". Molly and her little friends were so shy around the King, it took some time before they began to get comfortable around him. He signed autographs and got pictures with everyone. Molly had such a wonderful time.
We were a little worried that maybe she would realize that he was just a tribute to the king. However, Molly only made one mention of this. She said "Elvis sounded a little funny, maybe it was because he didn't have a microphone."
The King had to get back to Memphis but the party was just getting started. We enjoyed burgers, fries, and shakes. Then to top it all off we had a wonderfully decorated cake which was constructed by Kristy and her sister Sherry. The cake was a perfect depiction of the King himself. They did such a wonderful job.
Molly enjoyed her fourth birthday party, as did we all. She is such a blessing to our little family, a true angel from the Lord. I thank God everyday for my three girls, each perfect in their own way.
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