Congratulations momma. Today the princess won an award in class. Out of 22 children, yours was the best thought writing of the week, and your work is going to be displayed throughout your class- on the "star board". You were SO excited to tell me too. When Daddys picked up up I asked about your day- if anything special happened" and you- as usual said "no". Then the second we pull out of the parking lot- you go "dad- something AWESOME happened- look in my bag", and I found your award certificate.

Watching you go from my baby- to my little momma is something amazing. When you were born I just hoped you'd have some of my features- then you looked just like a female me. Then I take you to dinner last week, and you wouldn't talk to the entire time, because you were writing. When I called your grandma tonight to tell her about the award- she said it reminded her of me- see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Point being, I see how much of me is in you- and it's all my good- and it gives me so much hope for your future. Don't ever stop writing spec- even if it's to yourself. your thoughts becomes words and they become easier to understand.

There's going to be a hard wood covered journal for you someday- that will answer every question you have- that's not for everyone to see. Daddy tells you every day that he "got u"- and I don't just mean today or tomorrow- I mean forever