my offbeat resourceful creative doggedly obstinate too generously idealistic baby turns eighteen today, this strong capable opinionated young woman who has grown up with us and given us hours of pleasure and frustration. she has taught me that i am a steward, so help me God. she soaks up and spurns in equal measure and teaches me broken humility. she often shows me a richer way for stubbornly refusing to say yes.
my life would have been a lot more pleasant and peaceful had you been a good obedient chinese daughter who didn't answer back, i want to tell her. instead i say, may you always know the hope that you have, child. may you know that you share in glorious riches with all the saints. may you know that an exceedingly great power is at work within you because you are his. these are the main things i want to tell you.
i also want to tell her, my life is infinitely complex and beautiful because God gave us you.
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