My Precious Kennedy Grace,
It's that time of the year again.
The time of the year when I reflect on how fast time really does fly. The
time of the year when I try not to think of all the things I've probably done
wrong as we journey through parenthood together.
It's the time of the year when we celebrate
the day you came into our lives and changed everything for the better.
You
are seven and I know in just a
few short years you will be a teenager and I will feel like I just blinked
again and POOF! you're grown. But please know this Kennedy, of all the
things I hold dear, more than the shiny things you love to admire in my jewelry
box, more than anything I possess, I treasure these small moments that turn
into days that turn into years and ultimately memories. They are my
treasures and I am so thankful that you were added to our lives.
Everything about you is BIG – your personality, your vocabulary, your
creativity, and sometimes your temper, but that’s ok, we’re working on that,
along with making my patience, well, bigger too.
Another thing that is BIG is your heart. You
are so full of kindness and generosity; it is a joy to see.
You are full of quirky, too. Of course,
stripes go with stripes, and polka dots go with stripes; and yes, it’s
perfectly sensible in your world to require that a top have ALL the colors
found in the stripy leggings and yes the glittery headbands must match too. I
love how everything must go and yet nothing goes together in your world. And of
COURSE, everyone needs a glittery headband to step out of the house and sequins
are NOT just for birthday parties!
You are very much an independent little lady but still need your Momma when
things don’t go your way.
I pray that
this is the same when you are twenty three and forty three; that you can come
home, put your head on my shoulder and cry when things are not going your way.
Though I know you will be able to cope on your own, I pray that you
remember that home is always here. For as long as you want it.
I will wish that I could offer you something as sure as a princess band-aid
or our cheek to cheek snuggle to fix all of your heartaches in your future.
Although I may not always have that perfect motherly fix to all of your
problems as I seem to do now ,I want you to know I will ALWAYS here and will ALWAYS be your
BIGGEST fan in this journey we travel through together as mother and daughter.
Happy Birthday Princess!
Love,
Mommy