Sixteen years ago today, I met a young girl who forever has changed my life.
From the moment I saw her, I have been watching her grow, learn, mature and turn into the young woman she is today. And I thank God every day for the woman she is becoming.
She is beautiful, intelligent, caring, compassionate, determined, kind and funny. She gets her sarcasm from me and everything else from her mom. She constantly make me laugh.
Now comes a milestone birthday. And another step in the process of breaking free. There will be many new freedoms that come with turning 16. But along with those freedoms come responsibility. I know that we’re only a short time away from her getting a first job and driving and officially dating. I told the doctor when Sammi was born that she had to be 30 to date and while I would still like to stand by that, I know that it will be impossible. Just a word of warning to the fellas… the interview process is excruciatingly brutal. You still have to come through me.
Sammi, your mom and I love you very much. You still have 2 years before you graduate high school and embark on another chapter of your story. We believe in you more than you know. You will begin making decisions that will affect the rest of your life. We want you to know that although we “may be old”, we were sixteen once too. We remember how it feels to be your age. There will be times that you think that we are against you. Your mom and I just want you to have every opportunity to fully become the woman that God intended.
We love you very much. And we’re so proud of the woman you are becoming. Love you girl!
