"You
think your
thoughts. Me mine."
Knew
I'm outnumbered
by this one.
"Tell
me words."
Hungry for words.
Report
card reported:
a social butterfly.
Her
version: "I
know that stuff."
Small,
but tried
all sports possible.
Swam
with the
big girls. Friends.
College,
found ecology,
never looked back.
Ireland
semester, mind-
expander, life- changer.
Trinidad
rain forest,
and then Carl.
Mother,
follows deeper
rhythms, pays attention.
Two
children adore
her. Why not?
Today is my daughter's birthday. Continuing with the six-word stories, these are about her at various stages of life starting at age three when after an argument with me she announced, hands on hips: "You think your thoughts and I'll think mine." I knew I was in trouble! I enjoyed the process of trying to distil a few of her stories into their essentials. Happy Birthday, Kelly. I love and admire you. I'm glad you were born.
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a social butterfly"
Made me smile.
Me to- an actual quote!
DeleteThese all link together in a very charming way - as kind of a mosaic picture of someone. Very cute. k.
ReplyDeleteit was a mosaic of highlights of her life and fun to do.
Deletehappy birthday to your daughter....loving the 6 word stories....we just got progress reports yesterday as well..a social butterfly on our hands as well...lol...a semester in ireland would be cool as well...and why not? made me smile..
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about the social butterfly, they turn out just fine- it's a great life skill! Her teacher provided more activities for her when she finished her work.
DeleteI like the six word stories, and the photo shows her and her children to be very joyful.
ReplyDeleteYes, she's a happy woman.
DeleteHow proud you must feel to have raised such an independent person!
ReplyDeleteI can say that now but I had moments in her young life when I questioned just why I thought that was a good goal.
DeleteThis really made me laugh, Mar.
DeleteAmazing how one can often tell what kind of adult someone will become by the kind of person they are as a very young child! I enjoyed these.
ReplyDeleteYes, she walked her path from young and became that kind of adult. It's all good!
Deletesuch vitality and joy. she's infectious)))
ReplyDeletexo
erin
What a great way to say it, and you're so right.
DeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda.
DeleteI LOVED THIS! Happy birthday to your awesome daughter.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sally, she's surely awesome.
DeleteHappy Birthday to your daughter. These are a nice gift for her. I especially loved "You think your thoughts...."
ReplyDeleteWhen she said that at age three, I was floored and asked her to repeat it since I couldn't quite believe what I heard. She said it so confidently and clealy. It was her awareness of our separtateness and her need to be her own person. I was put on notice
DeleteHappy birthday, Kelly! I'm glad she was born, too! She certainly has her own mind, doesn't she? Wonder where she got that from? :-)
ReplyDeleteShe does, always has. Are you implying something?
DeleteLove these! Happy Birthday to a wonderful daughter!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I had fun doing them.
DeleteWhat a great birthday gift. Love the progression from tiny girlhood to being a mom herself. (I start every class I teach, on the first day, with a six-word memoir project!) Always look forward to your posts. Hope you are well. e
ReplyDeleteI'm well. I like that you start your class with six-word memoirs- it's good that students are thinking about memoirs. We leave for Trinidad on the 16th. Yikes! Hugs to you.
DeleteHow precious to recall the ages and stages like this! Wonderful gift.
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