Today's the day that my baby girl turns 11 years old. She is becoming a beautiful young woman and I could not be more proud of her. But I have more than just pride, I'm feeling...well its difficult to convey into words.
I am so thankful that God listen when I was two months pregnant and slipped and fell as I was leaving my house. Ever since then I have been praying every day for the health and well being of my child. I want so much to give her all the things I never or hardly had, to protect her from all things that will hurt her and for her to be happy. But I know that I need to let go. It was hard letting go at Disneyland. Steve and I wanted to go ride the Pirates of the Caribbean. Elena doesn't like that ride because of the dips it has. She wanted to ride on the Canoes but Steve and I both have bad knees and it would hurt very much to sit in a canoe. So with the promise from Elena to keep riding the canoes until she sees us when she gets off the canoes, and the urging of Steve for me to give Elena some independence and let her go, we let her ride the canoes while we went on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. It was the hardest thing I have had to do but I don't regret it. I know it has to be done, and as a parent, I don't think your ever really ready to let them go. You will always be there for them, to help them, and give advice when needed. That is what being a parent is all about.
I love her so much! I just hope I don't go bawling too much at her graduation from middle school. I'm such a mom!!! :)
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