Today I am writing about my most amazing daughter. I'm doing this for two reasons. One I like to brag and 2 I think she's pretty amazing. Tomorrow my baby girl turns 20 and if you would had told me when I was her age that I would have a daughter some day I would have told you you were nuts. Every girl dreams of their happily every after. But in my mind it didn't exist. I didn't date much in high school and I always thought I'd be a spinster. Lucky for me my happily ever after did come true and I married the most amazing man and together we created two amazing kids.
Morgan being born on Valentine's Day wasn't on accident. She was two weeks late and now I know why. This sweet girl knew that she had to be born on the day the we celebrate love. Because no one loves more than Morgan. Morgan loves so many things. And when she loves she loves with all her heart.
When Heavenly Father made my sweet Morgan he broke the mold. She is exactly what this mother needed and Heavenly Father knew that. He knew that through the trials and heartaches of life I was going to need a strong loving daughter to help me find my strength. He knew I needed a strong spiritual daughter to help me see the light when I didn't think it was there. He knew I needed a sassy, fierce daughter who would make me sing and dance and not take crap when it was be dealt to me. He knew this and so many other things that I don't have time to write about. He knows I'm going to need her to teach me all the things that I have yet to learn from her.
I have been blessed with the whole package when it comes to daughters. She is so smart, and talented, gifted in so many ways it amazes me. I find myself thinking wow, what did I do to deserve such a wonderful person to call mine.
She has been through so much in her seemingly short time on this earth. She has endured trials and tribulations that would cause many to crumble and give up. But through all these trials and I mean TRIALS. She has stayed close to her Heavenly Father and clung to her testimony. She has fought with every once in her to overcome the adversity and she continues to fight the darkness just like her father and I am. She has learned to rely on her Savior and the love of her parents to help her and hasn't given up.
To describe Morgan would be like describing an M & M . On the surface you will see a sassy, sarcastic, confident, beautiful, smart, talented, loving, fierce, loyal, spiritual, lady who seems to have it all together. But break down that shell and you will see a person who hurts so deeply and cares so much. Someone who is full of compassion for the broken and down hearted. Someone who carries around her burdens and trials with such grace and dignity. Someone who on the surface seems dandy but underneath aches for a brother she lost too soon, Someone who aches for the good times, the not a care in the world times. To the naked eye you won't see this, but if you look closely you will see. I'm grateful she lets me see and that she lets me try to comfort her when she hurts. And I wish I could take the hurt away. That I could turn back time to when life was bliss and we didn't have a care. But alas that is not how this life works. So as we deal with what we have to deal with, I will yell it from the roof tops how amazing my sweet daughter is and how blessed I feel to call her mine.
I love our girl time together, shopping, sitting on the couch watching the TV shows that makes her dad roll his eyes, jamming to music, laughing at silly things that only we understand. I love having a daughter so amazingly mine!
There is a song by Tim McGraw entitle "My Little Girl" I heard it yesterday and I realized that it says everything I've been feeling lately. Here are the words.
Gotta hold on easy as I let you go.
Gonna tell you how much I love you, though you think you already know.
I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm.
You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born.
You're beautiful baby from the outside in.
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again.
Go on, take on this whole world.
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl.
When you were in trouble that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone.
Now look at you, I've turned around and you've almost grown.
Sometimes you're asleep I whisper "I Love You!" in the moonlight at your door.
As I walk away, I hear you say, "I love you more!"
You're beautiful from the outside in.
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again.
Go on, take on this whole world.
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl.
Life is short. Don't stay mad at mistakes your kids will and are going to make, don't take for granted on minute that you have. Love your kids with all you have. Forgive them their faults. Love them and let them know that they are loved. I may have failed in a lot of areas raising my kids. But the one thing I can say for certain is that my kids know that they are loved unconditionally and that they are my blessings from heaven. I'm grateful for that closeness that we have as a family and I wouldn't trade my family for anything in the world!
Happy Birthday Sweetie! May your day be full of fun and happiness! You deserve it.
Now let's break out some dancing music and dance like nobody is watching, go smack some softballs over the fence and CELEBRATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HaPpY BiRtHdAY!!!
