Happy 16th Birthday, Mamacita <3

Oh Lord, where has the time gone? I so appreciate the blessing of being her mama…I just didn’t expect to see her become a young woman so quickly. It feels like just yesterday – that is what Tony and I are sitting here talking about. Looking through old pictures, remembering, smiling, reflecting, appreciating, recognizing the importance of the life of our now sixteen year old.

Happy birthday, Mamacita. Sweet, very sweet, sixteen. The moment I met you, I realized the significance of your brand new life. A whole new human being with your own story to be written. I just didn’t believe we would get to chapter sixteen in the blink of an eye…but here we are. You – the phenomenal and beautiful fireball of potential, me – the proud (and middle-aged) mother who gets a year older with each new year of your life. I was a young woman welcoming you into the world…now you are a young woman sharing yours with me. What a wonderful journey this has been so far. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

I love you so much. I am honored to be yours and grateful that you are mine. I pray and pray for many more years to witness the blossoming of one of God’s most beautiful flowers. I know He smiled with contentment when He designed you. Yes, indeed.