Have you ever had a child that is so much like you that sometimes it just drives you crazy? A child that lives in lala land and works a little bit slower than a sloth. The simple task of getting shoes on will take 20 minutes because a glittery spark will catch their eye and their mind will be lost, wandering to magical places. Life is wonderful and full of mystery to them and the glass is never empty but always full. And of course if the child is truly like you, that full glass will get spilled all over the place because clumsy runs in our blood.
And sometimes you want to scream, and do, “we are leaving in ten seconds and if you’re not in the car, you’re not going!!”. But you could honestly never leave them because they bring absolute joy and laughter into your home.
And then there’s times that you look at their accomplishments and how they have to try harder than everyone else but the work harder than everyone else and don’t take one minute for granted. Then your heart swells with pride to the point of bursting.
And finally there’s the times when you look at them and don’t just see the goofy exterior that they long to portray to the world but you see the beauty and might that they have to give to the world, that’s already within them.
And then you know that no matter what this world gives, they’re going to knock it right out of the park.
Happy Birthday Clara, always stay true to who you are because it’s what our world needs.
Courtney says
Happy Birthday sweet girl! Don’t forget that I’m taking her and G to the circus on Saturday 🙂