This moment, This Look

You should never make anyone your only source of happiness. People can make you smile. People can add to your joy. But the source? That has to come from you.

My first little love, my pum pum, eight years wrapped in grace how did time learn to run this fast? This year, I watched you become… not just older, but deeper. I saw it on your brother’s birthday when you chose joy over jealousy, love over attention, and made his moment shine. Oh, Ollie, that was when I knew your heart is becoming something beautiful. I have watched you find God in scribbles… in quiet notes… in small, honest prayers written with hands still learning, but a spirit already listening. I have watched you grow through failure from tears to understanding, from “I didn’t win” to “I’ll try again.” That strength that quiet resilience it humbles me. And your love… you don’t hide it. You run to me. without fear, without pride just truth. Never lose that. Never learn to love halfway. I see your confidence now the way you speak, the way you pause so others can understand you. Not just heard… but understood. Your class assembly  The performance Spectacular So this year, I pray:...

I was watching Little Fires Everywhere, you know, the one with Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon and there’s a part that really stayed with me.

World Book Day almost became a stressful disaster in our house until one small parenting decision changed the entire morning.