You are fiercely independent. The evidence is in your objections to my assistance offered at bath time, teeth brushing time, getting dressed time, and basically every other “time” of the day… except, of course, those times you simply don’t want to … like clean-up time … sigh … but, oh, the battles you’ve waged over doing it all by yourself! One day this independence will drive you to the top. You’ll get that promotion, that raise, that bonus all on your own because in your eyes, there won’t be any other option. You’ll work harder than your peers when your mind is made up about what you really want. And you won’t quit until it’s yours. You, my dear, are a fighter.
As you grow and I’m faced with the struggle between reigning in that strong will and encouraging your growth through it, my heart and hope is to nurture that fire within you, grow it to greatness, not squelch it with my smothering grasp. I pray you’ll use that strong will to change your piece of the planet. After all, all it takes is a little leadership, ingenuity, and independence to change the world as we know it. You, my little one, are a game changer, and even when you don’t think I do, I see you.
**This post was written by Stephanie Gilbert and originally appeared on iliterallylol.com.
