06/22/2025
Sixteen years ago you arrived on this planet and our lives have never been the same. You march to the beat of your own drum yet find a way to connect with everyone. In a world that sometimes seems so full of hate, you are always full of love. As a parent there are too many pitfalls and hurdles to count. However, you make life easy for us and I thank you for that. You are an amazing woman and a child I wish every parent had. You never back down from a challenge, understand that hard work isn't always glamorous yet you always have a smile that can light up an entire room. You have the discipline to do the tasks you don't like with the same energy and attention of the things you really enjoy.
Your outlook on life and people are well beyond your years. While you excel at the seriousness of school work and athletics you also find the balance to be a kid, to be silly and enjoy life.
Know always that you are loved. I am so grateful for you today, and every day. I am grateful for your laughter, for your making me laugh, for your stories and sharing little parts of your life with me, for your silly texts, for all those things you do that make my days better. You have changed my life in so many ways, and made this journey so much more amazing than I could ever have imagined. You are my hero, thank you for making me a better person. Happy Birthday my beautiful daughter, I love you more than words could ever express.
My wishes for you today, and for your life are simple. Be true to yourself and what you believe in. Know that you are an amazing woman, with so much to offer this world. It's time to tell your story. Be proud of yourself. Try to see the world with no agenda, just get lost in everything that it has to offer, it’s a pretty magical place, allow it to surprise you. Be always open to any opportunity. Learn to really listen. First seek to understand and then you can be understood. Success for you is not a "what if" instead it is a "when"
Happiest and sweetest of all birthdays to my little brown eye girl. .randolph13