As if.
As if I needed to be reminded. Doesn't Android know... that I know? I really know. I mean, I was there... just a mere 13 days older than she is right now (which totally grosses her out) and yet I'm pretty sure she's glad she's here, and that she is now, officially, 21 years old!
21 years? Twenty. One.
...and I'm missing it...
I missed her 20th birthday as well. She was fairly new to missionary life back then and had just been in New York for a couple of months. Now she is one of the oldest missionaries there and will be home in a few short months. She spent her last birthday with her trainer and will spend this birthday as a trainer... What a difference a year makes!
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| 20th Birthday |
It's great so see how much she's grown from last year to this. Sometimes I read her letters and realize I need to step up my game if I'm going to keep up. I'm proud of the woman she is becoming and so happy for the relationship she has developed with her Savior and her Heavenly Father. I'm glad she is where she is... it really is a small price to pay for all that we have received.
But...
I still miss her.
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| Me, missing her... (If I were a smaller, whiter, cartoon character)
So to make myself feel better (and my eyes wetter, it seems), I've been strolling through old Facebook posts, text messages and pictures. If I wasn't her mother it would probably be considered stalking, but since I am, it's completely legit. I've laughed, I've cried, I've been thankful that this sweet girl came into my life 21 years ago. And because these pictures have made me so happy, and happiness should be shared, I'm going to share some of my favorites with you.
She's pretty splendid. You'll be happy. |
You're welcome.
It is a happy birthday after all! I love you to the moon and back, Sister Curtis!
