July 3, 2006
Cayce
During a week (6/26/2006 - 7/2/2006) of murky gray, one bright, shining event shone through to tilt the balance from mundane to terrific. My older brother and his wife, after years of hopes and sad disappointments, have introduced into the world their first beautiful child, a daughter named Cayce.
Thralls of angelic choruses sings, "Hallelujah, hosannah on high, Cayce is born!" This radiant, heavenly music continues for quite a few moments while I ponder the significance of this glorious event.
Named Cayce: While I forget if there is any particular reason for this name other than it is beautiful, I am somewhat able to express the significance of her name.
Firstly, what most people will likely identify with the name is the well-known psychic Edgar Cayce—leading one to consider that this child may be headed for great and wonderful things.
The second important fact is that my family has close ties with the small city of Cayce, South Carolina. Our paternal grandparents had a home in Cayce, and many a Thanksgiving Day in South Carolina was spent at their home. It was where my grandmother lived after my grandfather's death when I was a baby until she died in 1999.
The city lends its name to Brookland-Cayce High School, where my and aunt both graduated. I went there for over two years and my older brother supposedly attended the school for a brief period of time.
In any case, Cayce is the first of her name in my family, and yet, it will probably not be the last. Of those of you who drink, I bid you drink a toast to the birth of Cayce! May she live a long healthy life and make her parents proud.
Posted by Bastique at July 3, 2006 8:52 PM