Outgoing. Loving. Fun. Courageous. Energetic. Veritable. Beautiful. Self-sacrificing. Witty. Moral. Intelligent. Conscientious. Strong. Faithful. Quick. Leader. Sweet. Dependable. Eager. Loyal. Mature. Helpful. Determined. Caring. Enthusiastic. Adventurous. Perseverant. This is my daughter: my third born.
Her positive traits far outweigh her negative ones; even so, she is not perfect and sometimes presents a pessimistic attitude. She is learning and growing. Exactly the way God intends for her to. This past year I have witnessed the quickest burst of changes in her since she developed from a tiny infant suckling my breast into a rambling toddler emptying every container in the refrigerator and climbing every obstacle in sight. My first glimpse of her adventuresome spirit.
For her first 16 years, she was naive and innocent to certain aspects of life. But, this year she has taken her first steps into womanhood. For instance. . . she gave her heart away and accepted another; she broke his and received her's back bruised and tender. Through this sole experience, she learned a myriad of life's truths and pains.
One of the most difficult responsibilities of motherhood is to sit back and let your child make their own mistakes and live with the consequences. Eventhough you, as the mom, know that it is best.
However, to me and even more difficult, is to turn the other cheek as your child is obviously being treated unjustly. Now, it is a frequent occurance for peers to practice this and easy to overlook as the mistakes of their youth, but when adults make unthoughtful decisions which affect the lives and futures of young people another line has been crossed.
3 comments:
she sounds gayer than elton john with purple cowboy boots saddlin richard simmons in a pink bra
surely, anonymous, you are referring to the adults in question and not my daughter...
By the teen years, children need to start what I call "take off velocity". That is a reference to the speed a rocket needs to break free of the Earth's gravity. Teens must begin asserting themselves, testing their limits. They must take what steps they need to become autonomous..independent.
Painful and hard as this, it is a necessary phase of the parent teen relationship. Don't mistake me though, there are limits and there is unhealthy testing. However, each teen needs to find his or her own way.
If you have raised your daughter well, she will find her path. Let the butterfly struggle through the cocoon on her own, without the struggle the wings will cripple and flight will be impossible.
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