My dearest Emma,
This morning you said something that burst my heart with so much love and joy. You said, “mom, you are my best friend.” You have never said that to me before but you uttered those words with clarity and sincerity. You are my best friend too, Emma. I will always be your friend, a friend without judgment, a friend who will love you unconditionally, a friend who will go to the end of the earth for you. I will always be on your side.
Today is your third birthday, happy birthday my sweet pumpkin. Yesterday we celebrated your life on earth at school by walking around the sun three times. I cannot believe three years have flown by already. To tell you the truth, every birthday is getting more and more difficult for me. You are as independent as a three year old can get. Little by little, you no longer need our help in your daily routines. I look at you now and the baby I once saw is no longer visible. And honestly, this makes my heart ache. But then I see a fearless young lady soaring through, and I am in awe every single time. You are incredibly smart, beautiful inside and out, and so very compassionate. Your kind heart, deep thinking, and empathy never ceases to amaze me. The other day when watching the Lion King, you said to me, “Mom, Scar is not a bad person.” When I probed more, you kept repeating, “he is still nice, he didn’t mean to be scary.” I think I know what you were trying to tell me. You always try to see the good in people first. You are truly unlike any three year old I know. I don’t know what daddy and I did to deserve such an extraordinary person like you in our lives.
My little pumpkin, you truly make me a better person. As you grow older, I am also growing to be more selfless, compassionate, and to see only the good in people and in life. I’m learning, through you, that we only have one chance at this life of ours and we gotta live it to the fullest with happiness and love. Thank you for bringing so much joy in our lives. I am forever grateful to be your mom, and I can’t wait to go through the rest of my life with my best friend.
-Forever yours
Oct 2, 2018
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