Dear Colie,
I have to confess, I didn't think we'd ever get here. But here we are: you all grown up and mature and married and everything. And me worn out from the battle, but happy to have won!
We really won it together, though. I must say that it's probably rare that both sides win when the fighting's finally over, but I feel that it's true in this case.
Raising you was the toughest thing I ever did and there were times that I thought your sheer bull-headedness was going to make me just break down. And I'm sure there were times you thought I was completely crazy in what I asked of you. But I couldn't give up; you were too important.
I always knew that if we could make it through you would turn out to be an amazing woman. All of the qualities that made it so hard to parent you have turned out, in their mellowed, mature form, to be the qualities that make you a strong, confident and wonderful adult.
It was cheating for you to bring Ken in on your side, but he helped turn the tide in both our favor, so I guess I'll overlook it this time!
Congratulations, sweetie pie! I love you and cherish our new and improved relationship.
Love,
Mom
Note to readers: As any mother knows, you love your children differently but equally. There is an infinite amount of space in your heart to love your children, so it doesn't have to get divided up between them, it just spreads to all of them. Each time you add a new child to your heart, your capacity to love grows that much more.
I love my three girls so much and I am so very proud of them. They are in the process of becoming the finest young women I can imagine.
I am thankful, too, that God has provided me with other children to mother - so many I can't even mention. From sons-in-law, to friends to nieces and nephews to my friends' kids, it's a wonderful thing to me to have the privilege to be in the lives of so many and to love them all so much.
Sharon
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