My daughter just recently turned nine years old and it got me thinking about how the time has inexplicably flown by and yet also left me with the feeling that I have always been a parent. I sometimes do double-takes when seeing how tall my daughter is now or how much her conversations have changed to mimic young adults. And yet, when I really think about it, it did take awhile to get to this point and her development didn’t just happen overnight.
I couldn’t be prouder of her for the person she is becoming. She is a leader, but is understanding that great leadership comes from the trust and supportive efforts of others. She is intelligent, but understands that making an emotional connection with someone is more important than proving you are right all the time (something that I didn’t realize until my late 20s and I still struggle with). She is funny as all get-out and never misses a beat; I think she is going to be a pistol in her teenage years, but I welcome the ensuing repartee. And finally, she has always had a giving and empathetic soul. I guess what I’m saying is that she is person I always wanted to be and still struggle to become.
I couldn’t be prouder of her for the person she is becoming. She is a leader, but is understanding that great leadership comes from the trust and supportive efforts of others. She is intelligent, but understands that making an emotional connection with someone is more important than proving you are right all the time (something that I didn’t realize until my late 20s and I still struggle with). She is funny as all get-out and never misses a beat; I think she is going to be a pistol in her teenage years, but I welcome the ensuing repartee. And finally, she has always had a giving and empathetic soul. I guess what I’m saying is that she is person I always wanted to be and still struggle to become.
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