Today my baby girl turned 16. 16! She's all grown up. She is blossoming into a terrific young lady. As much as I want to protect her and beat up anyone that might cross her path, I have to silently, and not so silently stand back as she goes off into the world of possibilities. Tall, sure of herself, with tri-colored hair. Wanting so bad to be pierce and tattoed, but definitely making her mark on mankind already.
I remember moving on from my parents. I never really looked back. Not until I got older, with kids of my own did I realized how hard it was for my mom to let go. Ever since she was born, I knew I was raising her to go away...on her own to make a difference in this big scary world. Its not scary when your 16. Nothing can touch you. Its scary when your 54, and looking back, realizing how close I came to disaster over and over again. But I survived, and so will Sammi. I tell my friends all the time. My daughter is so strong willed. She pushes the edges, she makes mistakes, but she always comes back to center...to her family. and if she reaches adulthood with all her parts, she will be an incredible person.
My friend Sol asked me the other day, "does your daughter know what she wants to be when she grows up" "no, I replied, "not yet" "Good" he said, "she has the whole world to choose from".
Sammi, my daughter, strong willed woman, big heart, full of live and laughter, loyal and overflowing with love.
Watch out world! She's coming.
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