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MY Maria …

Today was Sidney’s birthday. She’s 17, but more like 23. She’s very mature and independent for her age. I love that about her. She has vision and works hard towards it, but practices patience and perspective at the same time. She is so full of potential!

I came up with my 17 things I love about her easily. Here they are:

  1. She loves to laugh.
  2. She is self-motivated.
  3. Her sense of style is dope. It’s a natural thing for her, which I admire, because style never was my thing.
  4. She is the most creative problem solver I know. If I can’t figure something out, I ask her. Answers come naturally to her – it’s definitely a gift from God. She just sees things.
  5. She and I think enough alike that we can often read each other’s minds.
  6. She is patient and forgiving with me, but will let me know when I’m crossing lines with her.
  7. She tries.
  8. She sets goals for herself, like not drinking carbonated drinks.
  9. She does amazing hair. Definitely not my talent.
  10. I have NEVER had to get after her about school work ever, and she pulls 4.0s. Dang, I love that!
  11. She likes gansta music.
  12. I love her quirky sense of humor. She cracks me up.
  13. She rolls with the punches and tries to keep a good attitude through it all.
  14. She races me and wins sometimes.
  15. She loves to have fun.
  16. She helps with her siblings when she is asked to.
  17. She has a mature and patient perspective on life. I love that. That gives her such an advantage over other’s in terms of growth and success.

I know this birthday was a little disappointing to her just because life is a little depressing right now for her, considering her track season was cut short and she can’t hang with her friends right now etc. But I hope she knows that she is loved. I hope she knows that I feel like the luckiest person in the world to get to have her as my daughter. I have been so blessed to have her in my life.

Forever grateful!

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