I’m so pleased Tara prompted with Something I am proud of for this week’s The Gallery as it gives me the opportunity to talk of Megan my ‘little girl’ who is actually now 21.
We watch our little girls grow from babies, adoring them as they get more and more beautiful by the day. We want only The Best for them and we’d like to prevent them from ever having their hearts broken out there in the big wide world. Then those sweet little darlings become teenagers and every mother goes through the most trying period in the history of Man.
“Tidy your room!’ Is a phrase on repeat as you look horrified at your daughters bedroom now littered with sweet wrappers, old bits of make up left on the floor, books carelessly left here and there (No wonder she can’t find them for school!)
‘That’s too much make up!’ as if she’s going to listen to you anyway.
“THAT is not a skirt, THAT is a wide belt and you’re not leaving the house in it until you cover yourself up.’ and she changed down the road anyway.
‘Don’t speak to me like that, young lady’ and she ignored you.
Shall I go on or have you got the picture? The time when she returned home having cut off her beautiful long curly brown hair down to her skull, died it jet black and teamed it with thick black eyeliner was enough to send her father into tears but we managed, we got through it even with a messy divorce too. We did it.
Well my little girl returned to normality, her hormones settled down and now she has a good head on her shoulders, she is a joy to be with – I just wish I could be with her more often as Skype really doesn’t cut it. A funny, intelligent woman who carries a smile around with her and is always eager to help others.
My little girl told me at 17 years old she was in love with a man who was 32. I was horrified. I did everything in my power to stop it in a bid to protect her from what I thought was wrong. Did she listen? Hell no. Well she was right and today she is still with her sweetheart and they are very happy together. I’m proud of you darling for sticking to your guns.
My little girl left college in the UK to return to this man in Italy and I fought her cat and dog, ‘You must see this through.’ Did she listen? No. She returned to Italy and started working for her father in their new hotel. Yesterday she passed the difficult REC exam she’s been studying for. Only 3 out of 15 passed and my little girl was one of them. Now she can run a hotel, restaurant or activity serving food to the general public. Well done Megan, I’m very proud of you. Click on the link – it’s beautiful!
At 18 years old on Christmas Eve my little girl told me she was expecting a baby, she was frightened and didn’t know what to do. I hugged her, we chatted and then I let her make her decision. Today Gracey is 3 years old an absolute delight and very ‘avanti’ for her age – she gets that from her mum. A well balanced child who has a happy spirit proving that my little girl once again came out tops and can provide a clean (not necessarily tidy, she hasn’t mastered that yet) and happy home to bring a child up in.
Well done Megan, I am very, very proud of you and I hope if the universe is listening I get to see you very soon, love mum xxx
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