Evie Day 365
Good morning, friends. Today is Friday, 15 March 2024.
Tomorrow is my granddaughter’s first birthday, so this is for her.
Dear Evelyn,
If you are reading this, or having this read to you, let me start off with one simple truth. You are loved. Just as your momma loves you, we loved your momma when she was a tiny little human as well.
A child’s first year is all about discovery – and it doesn’t stop at year one. You’ve discovered your fingers and toes, and those fingers and toes have made discoveries of their own, and some of those discoveries lead to the bathtub… we know you love spaghetti.
In the coming years, you are going to see and hear amazing things. Your life will guide you from one experience to the next, and I wish I could be there with you every step of the way. I know your momma would love to fill your little mind and heart with a lifetime of wisdom and experience to guide you, but that’s not how things work.
I hope you can observe and learn from what you see. Watch the way people laugh and find happiness. Embrace that. Everyone around you wants you to be happy. I would also ask you to notice the things that cause pain in others, so you know not to do that to others and can ask others to stop if they are trying to hurt you.
Your life and world are going to get bigger in this next year. You are going to be walking and talking soon, and we all look forward to bearing witness to those moments.
I hope I get to spend time with you for the next twenty years, maybe even longer. Part of the beautiful reality of family is that recognition that there is a bit of me in you – when you tell a joke or make others laugh, that might be a Grampa Bob moment. If you look at flowers and see colors and patterns, that’s your momma. When you look at problems and see solutions, that’s maybe a bit of your Grandma Lisa coming through.
I’ll share more later, but that’s just a simple note. You’re only turning one year old, and I pray you have a long and very happy life filled with joy, friends, family, and experiences.
You are loved.
Grampa Bob
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It’s not my best post ever, but it’s real and it comes from the heart. I am a blessed man, and I know I am surrounded by people who care about me, and I, in turn, care about them.
Time to get ready for my day.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
