Lucky Number 13 and other Birthday Celebrations
So it's been awhile...how typical...back to my procrastinating ways. I have a lot on my mind lately, and much of it is stressful, worrisome stuff. The past several weeks, though, I have been reflecting on the upcoming 13th birthday of my only daughter. It's been emotional, exciting, fun to celebrate these past several days. Tomorrow is Liz's birthday and the dreaded number means she is a teenager. We have been dipping our toes in the lake known as teenager for awhile and it's been a ride. We are both trying to adapt to how she is changing and what that means to our relationship. When I have strong emotion, I am inspired to write. I had a few quiet moments today, and was inspired to write this letter to Liz: Dear Liz, Things have changed between us, because you have changed. Because that is the way it has to be. But I haven't really changed. When I look at you, I still think of the little girl in pig tails, eager to walk beside me hand in hand. I r