On the way to work the other morning, I heard Brad Paisley’s song “Letter to Me”. It is a really sweet song and I have always liked it. It got me thinking about writing Hannah a letter now to give to her on her 18th Birthday. It would capture all of our naive thoughts about what is coming up but I think it would be a nice thing for her to read about how excited we are about her arrival and how much she already means to us and she hasn’t even made her appearance yet. I want Clark to write his own letter as well.
I want to tell her about our families and friends. How she is the newest addition to a long line of strong women. Women who are independent, headstrong (okay stubborn), generous, witty, caring, and often times outspoken. We are women who have chosen our husbands wisely and carefully. We are women who are proud of our families and take care to represent them well. We are women who have learned as much through our failures as we have through our successes. We are women who have been blessed by friends because we have been taught that in order to have good friends, you have to be a good friend.
I want to tell her that we have probably already been through the roughest time in our relationship and no matter what decisions she makes in the future, there is nothing that she can do that would change how much we love her. I would tell her that she is about to start a very exciting part of her life. College is where her father and I came into our own as people, found lifelong friends, and learned that our parents were right more than they were wrong, but it is okay not to admit that yet.
There are other things, but I think this will be a good start for now. To all of you, what advice would you give to your younger self or what things you hope your child has learned by their 18th Birthday?
This Blog is a big thank you to all the women who have shaped my life. Thank you to all the Fraiser, Whitner, Brock, Fuller, and Passinetti Women for their advice and patience.
Cheers,Team McCarthy
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