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Monday
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Seize* the day
Never mind all the post-vacation unpacking, laundry, grocery shopping, email-returns, phone calls, cleaning, and everything else. I can't wait another minute to acknowledge and celebrate that she
turned 16 over this weekend.
Any words are inadequate to the task of expressing my feelings on this milestone. I love her dearly. She is the one who has taught me the most about myself and about mothering, the daughter who suffers from an inexperienced & flawed mother who is doing everything for the first time (and flying by the seat of my pants, mostly). We do clash sometimes (as mothers and daughters do) especially as I learn to hand over more and more of the "controlling interest" in this lovely life I have nurtured and cherished and played a role in creating (but, really, I know it is her life, after all). She is a vessel of light and laughter. She has a good heart. She makes us proud.
Look out, world, here she comes, with keys to the minivan in hand (very soon) and dates on her calendar...
Also, world, please be good to her.
*French for sixteen. I know, getting all fancy!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Reader Comments (9)
Oh Annie, She's BEAUTIFUL.
And she's a part of YOU...
Congrats and welcome to Segullah--you're amazing, and will be their greatest asset.
xo
She really is beautiful. How exciting!
Happy birthday to your beautiful, beautiful girl!
I. CAN'T. BELIEVE. SHE'S. SIXTEEN.
Holy moly, how the time flies. It seems like just yesterday that she was my little sixth grade mother's helper - enduring Hannah's endless princess tea parties.
She really is a gem. As is her mother. Give them both a hug from me.
i am so glad you clarified your exceptionally clever pun. i thought you were just a bad speller. i should've known it was only your genius at work.
16 makes me want to cry.
You are raising one exceptional and beautiful daughter. Happy day to you both!
NO wonder she's got dates on her calendar!!!
(and you're on Segullah?! Awesome you!)
Happy birthday to the experimental child. The first child is such a guinea pig as we find our way in motherhood.
Good luck to you with the driving and dating. All my kids have been in fender benders the first year of driving. Nothing serious, just enough to wreck my car. Late nights wringing hands for mom.
She is such a pretty girl! I think you are a wonderful mom.