Millie!!! It’s hard to write, type, say your name without screaming it or evoking some sort of insane happy emotion…you make me HAPPY!! Millie…….you make me happy!!! You’ll be sick of hearing this as you grow older, but you my dear, fill my heart.
You are becoming such a young lady. Millie… i see it in everything that you do. And as much as I want to stop the clock, I am so impressed how you handle the next level of growing up. Physically from the way you dress to the way you want your hair to the way you express your style. But more importantly ,I see it in your wisdom and your soul. Someone once told me, when you were a wee babe, that you were an ‘old soul.’ I wasn’t sure how to take that at the time. But as time grew on and I have had the opportunity to discover what an amazing human you are… I get it. You are the wise one in situations that are confusing…you are the calm in the midst of a storm…you are the first to notice someone in distress…you are beyond your years and not what someone would expect from a barely turned 7 year old. Millie….you are the family rock and the QUEEN of the ‘littles’…..and not in a bossy way….you guide and mentor and teach and represent like only Glenda the Good Witch can…..you are the leader that Esmee and Ewan want…and that mommy and daddy are learning from too. Your wisdom is beyond…I truly want to be you, Millie. I admire you and respect you and on every birthday (and every day) I envision all the great you will lend to your community and your world. You treat your friends with truth and loyalty. You treat your siblings with care and protectiveness.
Soccer and gymnastics are your talents this year, girl….and damn! are you good!! You are self taught. By no means did we push…..you are self taught…and determined…you blow us away. This year, you also fearlessly learned how to snowboard and continuously mastered everything that elementary had to offer.
Mil Mil…I love that you still want to cuddle…you are the most affectionate person I know…more than myself. I get excited when you’re the first one up and you skip to me in the living room to climb in my lap and snuggle in…that is OUR time. Sometimes we sit there for half an hour before anyone else wakes up. I cherish that time with you, Millie, and I hope it never changes.
At your parent teacher conference, Ms. Hanover described you as the ‘class leader…..silent but profound.’ Whew….those words took my breath away. Millie…that is how I see you and how others see you…….amazing.
Go forth you powerful being, you. Set your stage….make a presence, teach the world….know your amazing self….and most importantly, share it with everyone you encounter. Millie…..incredible lady!! We love you so much, you wonderful thing, you. xx
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