Happy Birthday Cutie! It escapes me how we are already here...here almost driving, convicted with dreams and plans, full of your own thoughts and desires, so close to moving on. And yet, there's nowhere else I'd rather be than behind you, beside you cheering you on, supporting you, witnessing your growth as a young woman. The thing I admire most about you is your ability to be true to yourself and above all to know who that self is. At any age, that's a gift. At sixteen, it's serendipity. You have this uncanny way of being true to who you are while also being empathetic and considerate of the feelings of others. You stand up for your needs and beliefs while also championing others. You are slow to judge, always honest, quick to understand and always willing to forgive. Many of these qualities I sought to instill within you, but countless more are innate - the result of your own bright interior light shining through. It's a blinder. A beauty.
Don't worry...you're not perfect. Sometimes you are grumpy or short or evasive. You don't always, or often, do your chores without nagging. You refuse to wash the lone coffee cup left in the sink because it's not yours. You still struggle to wake yourself even with several alarms, If you oversleep, it's our fault. Your dad and I are often the brunt of your frustrations. You are a very sore loser especially at Wizard. You rarely make your bed or clean your frog, Bob's, cage. For the record, I worry about him...not you.
And while you're not perfect, you are one of the best people I know and love. You are loyal and kind and all heart. 110%. Being your mom is the source of immeasurable joy in my happy life. It's the icing, the cherry, the infinite blessing.
I love you Lily to the moon and back forever and ever.
XO,
Mom
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