My stepdaughter just graduated from high school. It's funny to see the look on people's faces when we let it slide that she's my biological daughter. I'm a little more than 8 years younger than her father so I would have had to be velly, velly young to have actually birthed her.
They look at me with slight revulsion that practically screams: "You must have been a real skank as a kid."
Then they look at her with an expression of something like sympathy, because of her trampy "mom",
Good times. *smirk*
It's better than the multiple times people have mistaken me for their nanny but that can wait for another time. You don't think I'm serious but I am. My family, including my actual biological daughter are all very light and blond and I am not light nor blond at all. I guess when I eventually snap and run screaming: "Who are these kids and why are they calling me mom?!?!"...then people will actually believe me. BONUS!
So, this leads me to the oldest woman-child that is living under my roof.
SHE. GRADUATED. HIGH SCHOOL.
She is beautiful and driven and amazing. I met her for the very first time when she was 7 years old. She was beautiful and driven and amazing then, too. I have witnessed her go through the stages that we all go through as we grow and adjust.
She tested me as a young child when she was torn in between being loyal to her mother and loving me...she didn't grasp back then that she could love both of us. She grew into a feisty teenager that at times made me want to rip my hair out as she stomped up the stairs and slammed her door to her room. She brought tears of joy to my eyes as I watched that same young woman walk across a stage not 2 weeks ago and accept her high school diploma. I continue to watch her test her wings on a daily basis. I adore this girl. She makes me laugh and think and pray every single day.
She is going to give this world a run for it's money and I love it.
I also love the fact that I can look at her and say: "When I was your age..." and I see the same expression in her eyes that I gave my mom so many years ago.
Thank you for sharing your love with me, Nicole. Always remember who you are.
2 comments:
Aw, that was beautiful! Congratulations to your beautiful Nicole! I'm sure she'll turn out great with you as a role model.
It can't succeed in fact, that is what I think.
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