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Yep, she is fourteen now. For those of you who have been following her adventures. Let that sink in for a minute. She is four years away from being an adult in the eyes of the law. Two years away from being able to drive. Seven years away from being able to order a drink.
Dear Caroline,
Fourteen now. Your second year as a teenager. Hard to believe that fourteen years ago I first held you in my arms. I know I say that to you but it is so true. I do think I blinked and now I see the young woman in front of me.
And that’s part of it, you have gone from baby to toddler to child to young woman. I have watched you grow and mature and am still amazed at what you can do.
You were confirmed this year, which is a big step. You worked diligently on your homework from your conformation classes and your hours of giving back to the community.
You are still doing service for the community through the National Junior Honor Society helping both your school and the village.
You are unselfish and giving which I love among your many other stellar qualities.
Yesterday we had your birthday party with your friends. We plotted it out and I think it went pretty well. You are at an age that I don’t have to amuse you the entire time just give you the means to amuse yourselves. Makes parties so much easier.
I love your love for all things fannish. You have your own loves and fandoms. You love Stephen Universe and this year you got to tell Rebecca Sugar how much along with most of the voice cast of the show. You love Fantastic Beasts as much if not more than Harry Potter. You are into Anime, Disney movies, comics, Super heroes, Star Wars, Star Trek, and so many other things. This year you sat on your first panel at San Diego Comic Con and talked about your experience of growing up in a fannish family and how it is different from even the generation before you.
Today your friends decorated your locker for you as is traditional in your school. You will come home and we will have the dinner you requested this evening along with some birthday cake.
I love you Caroline and I am proud of you.
(For the VI; This is a photo of Caroline she is wearing a purple shirt with the word Mabel on it with a multicolored skirt and orange and grey socks.)
I am grateful that Caroline is in my life.
Dear Caroline,
Fourteen now. Your second year as a teenager. Hard to believe that fourteen years ago I first held you in my arms. I know I say that to you but it is so true. I do think I blinked and now I see the young woman in front of me.
And that’s part of it, you have gone from baby to toddler to child to young woman. I have watched you grow and mature and am still amazed at what you can do.
You were confirmed this year, which is a big step. You worked diligently on your homework from your conformation classes and your hours of giving back to the community.
You are still doing service for the community through the National Junior Honor Society helping both your school and the village.
You are unselfish and giving which I love among your many other stellar qualities.
Yesterday we had your birthday party with your friends. We plotted it out and I think it went pretty well. You are at an age that I don’t have to amuse you the entire time just give you the means to amuse yourselves. Makes parties so much easier.
I love your love for all things fannish. You have your own loves and fandoms. You love Stephen Universe and this year you got to tell Rebecca Sugar how much along with most of the voice cast of the show. You love Fantastic Beasts as much if not more than Harry Potter. You are into Anime, Disney movies, comics, Super heroes, Star Wars, Star Trek, and so many other things. This year you sat on your first panel at San Diego Comic Con and talked about your experience of growing up in a fannish family and how it is different from even the generation before you.
Today your friends decorated your locker for you as is traditional in your school. You will come home and we will have the dinner you requested this evening along with some birthday cake.
I love you Caroline and I am proud of you.
(For the VI; This is a photo of Caroline she is wearing a purple shirt with the word Mabel on it with a multicolored skirt and orange and grey socks.)
I am grateful that Caroline is in my life.
