Growing Up

Sarah Noel, you are so beautiful. It is amazing to watch you grow into a young woman. I remember when you were such a little girl, and I thought to myself that you were a beauty, and you were going to give me some stress someday because of it. You are only ten now, but I am there. I hope that I have taught you that you are an incredible person, that you are beautiful not just on the outside, but on the inside. You are unique. No one else is just like you, and no one ever will be. It is only a few short years before you will be dating (whew!) and I will use every minute of that to reinforce how much potential you have, and how incredible you are. You continually surprise me with your love and generosity. I have been blessed beyond anything I could have imagined to be your mother, to be a part of your becoming. I love you, girl.