my very favorite. ill never forget when i found out i was pregnant with you. I was standing in the bathroom with your big brother miles just a baby on my hip. When i saw that positive sign, i gave a cheer of joy, your brother clapped, and the smile didnt leave my face for a solid month. Your dad didnt want to find out whether you were a boy or a girl, but i just knew you were a girl. I cant even remember all of the ridiculous names that we had picked out for you, but the moment i saw you, i knew you were going to be alice. And while we were still in the hospital, i received an amazing gift from your yia yia. Nanny your great great grandmother gave this pink sheep planter to her daughter your great grandma meemaw when she gave birth to her first girl your grandmother yia yia.

Meemaw gave the planter to her daughter yia yia when she gave birth to her first little girl me. And if you ever have a little girl, you will be the fourth generation to receive this very special gift. Your brother is going to kindergarten next week, and i am surprisingly emotional about it. And while im so excited for him to ride the school bus and have this exciting adventure of school, i just cant believe that you are all growing up so fast.

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And that next year, youll be the one picking out a back pack and shoes that tie and talking with excitement about riding the bus and buying your lunch. I want you to know that being smart, kind and generous are more important than anything else. If you are smart and kind and generous you can hold the entire world in your hands. I want you to know that if you ever start a blog and write things about me like i write about my mom then i will still love you. And i will call you on the phone and read you comments and be your biggest cheerleader.

I want you to know that i will keep your pantry stocked with crisco when you move out of the house someday. Im partnering with helzberg diamonds to share love stories in support of make a wish. Helzberg diamonds will donate $1 up to $5,0 per month! to make a wish! visit iamloved.com to share your love story and help a child receive their wish. Its easy and fast i promise! while youre there, you can meet some inspiring children who have benefited from having a wish experience. As part of the iamloved ambassador program, ive been sharing my favorite love stories for the past month and reminding you to share yours at iamloved.com ! help me help kids! visit iamloved.com to share your love story today. this post is sponsored by helzberg diamonds.

The opinions and content are my own. did you ever think about what it would really feel like to have a child? to watch them grow and learn the ways of the world. But all the same i hurt when they hurt, i want to hold them in a bubble of love and safety. But i know that they must experience life – all of it, even the pain and hurt it can bring. When they are little, all a parent can do is hug them and kiss them when they cry, wishing i could just sit and talk with them, explain it all for them. But alas, the explanations of grown ups make little sense when youre five years old.

As they grow in size, their minds expand and eventually comes the chance to talk with them, to really talk and especially to listen. I would sit with her in bed and just listen as she talked about whatever she wanted everything from what she did with her favorite stuffy to something at school. She often asked me to share stories from my own childhood, things she could relate to, things that, i think, made her feel like she was normal, or at least like me and that she was on the right path.

Although i harbor the hope that she will still find the time to sit with me at night and talk. Kids grow up so fast and so much of what happens to them impacts the rest of their lives. I hope she hears what i have to say and it helps soften the hurt that comes from growing up. You have lots of friends some will stay with you for a lifetime and many will come and go.

Always be the best friend you can be and if it doesn’t work out, don’t make it about you. No one is perfect and we always have something we could be better at sometimes we make mistakes – learn from them and move on. Take responsibility for your part, resolve to not make the same mistake again and forgive yourself.

Do the best you can in school and don’t worry so much about what your grades are. believe in yourself. I believe in you, your dad believes in you, and so does everybody else in that list up there of those who love you. You’re going to be great at whatever you choose to do the only thing you have to do is believe in yourself. I know sometimes it sucks to have to work hard at something, but if you can work at it, without giving up, you’ll find it gets easier. Don’t worry if the cool kids don’t think you’re cool it’s not because of you it’s because they don’t believe in themselves.

I know it’s confusing now, but with practice you’ll learn to know the difference. You will be grateful he’s your brother in time and you will both need each other one day. Accept the ones you want to accept, move on from the ones you dont except your mother or your father, of course. When you feel down, find something that makes you happy, listen to music, draw, write a song or a poem.

You are very creative and when you are doing something creative, you will find peace and happiness. Know that you are in charge of you and you can choose to feel any way you want to. It takes work to be your own master don’t let the thought monsters control you! you can control them! don’t accept defeat, just keep working at it. Know that it will all be ok, especially if you love yourself and remember that your dad and i will always love you no matter what you’re never alone.

Don’t believe the negative thoughts and stories that sometimes pop into your head they aren’t true. Go back and read all of this again this is the truth! there will be times when you think you hate me, when you are angry with me and there will be times when i am angry with you. Be angry, but be honest with yourself and know that even when i am angry with you i still love you.

Betsy chasse is the co creator writer, director,producer of what the bleep do we know?!. Check out her current book metanoia – a little book of essays at don’t let the child in you die. As long as you nurture this child within you, you will find happiness and joy in life. dearest daughter, it seems as if only yesterday you entered this world.