How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

She is 11 going on 16

in Uncategorized on

My BlueEyed girl turns 11 today.
I honestly don’t know where the years have gone.
She arrived following a wicked snow squall that silenced the city.
On that day the love I felt was so great, so overwhelming, it nearly stopped my heart.
She changed my life forever.
She is my dream come true.
My daily challenge.
A confident, defiant, expressive, whirlwind in one moment, a stumbling, eager, quiet thinker the next.
Bright and brilliant.
Beautiful and creative.
Friend to the lonely and leader of the pack.
She is caught in that awkward place between child and teenager.
Needing Mommy, wanting to do it all herself.
We have learned together, fallen together, cried together and laughed together.
I thank God for her each and every night.

As she stumbles towards adulthood I will lead, she will rebel.
We will butt heads.
We are too much alike.
I am so proud of the person she has become, and am excited to see what this world has in store for her. What she has in store for the world!

One of my favorite sayings “Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child.”

Baby girl I am doing my best.

To you, on your 11th Birthday, I wish you sweet dreams, exciting adventures, true friends, and good health.

I truly adore you with all of my heart.

Mommy

    • Comments

    6. What a beautiful, well written post!! OMG ~ not even kidding!!

      You’re amazing, your daughter sounds amazing. And i’ll be right there with you while we are butting heads with them … LOL

      “Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child.” ~ that is now MY new favorite quote!! Thanks for sharing;)

    12. What a nice post, it reminds me to remember the relationship I used to have with my now 17-yr-old-pricklier-than-heck daughter and hold on to the hope that she’s going to come out the other side of teenagerdom remembering the things she’s been taught.

    15. Happy Birthday to your daughter, who I believe to be lucky enough to have a mom like you (obviously totally loving your kid). No matter what, she will always carry your love with her. You go girl.