Anya : 12 Years
So we are officially parents of a TWELVE year old girl now!
The little girl who came into our lives back in 2004, the one who first turned us into ‘parents’, is now this young lady, who’ll probably be taller than me real soon =)
Anyway.
I’m glad I’ve chosen to be in her life since day one by not working fulltime outside the home.
Because knowing her temperament and characters, I can only imagine how extremely difficult things would have been ‘now’, had she not see my effort (and failure) and sacrifice for the family since she’s little.
If she could ask me about anything today and trust that I have her best interest at heart, I feel it’s totally because we both have built that relationship over the many years of being together.
And it hasn’t been easy.
Well, as we all know, nothing is instant.
Nothing is built over night when it comes to relationships, trust and respect.
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A little note to Anya:
Anya,
I hope you have a wonderful 12 years of life with us as your family.
You know I sometimes share with you how I have noooo idea how you’ll be when you’re a teenager. But I hope you continually learn the art of discernment as you grow up.
Because you’ll face lots of choices, and they won’t be easy to make.
The world will tell you that you should live your life the way YOU want, to not love the body you have, to listen to what other people and the media say about you and about many things in life, and to not worry about the life choices you make, as long as you’re happy.
Our prayer is, for God to give you the power and wisdom to discern and choose. To stay in the faith.
What is good and what is not, what is inspiring and what is destructive, what is right and what is wrong.
We also pray that you keep discovering and developing your potentials and talents.
To discover who you truly are as a child of God, and what your true calling is in your life.
You are in God’s good hands, and HE has wonderful plans for you.
We’re thankful to God for giving you in our lives.
We love you.
