It Was 20 Years Ago Today!

Actually, 20 years ago and two days ago today the twenty year old was born.

Blah blah, birth story….blah blah….big hopes and dreams…blah blah…her looking up at me when she was two years old yelling, “I are NOT SMART!” (Like we had insulted her by suggesting she was)…blah blah…At five, “Can I have a brother?” “No” At eight, “Now? Now can I have a brother?” “No” At ten, “Can I have a brother now?” “Um, apparently”…blah blah…”I WON’T go to that camp for the summer!” blah blah…”I will NOT come home from that camp. EVER.”

Add a whole bunch of “I love you”s and “I hate you”s and that pretty much sums up the first 20 years.

Now I’d like to learn to be more of a friend and less of an authority figure in her life but she’s resistant.
She can still use some guidance and a kick in the pants every once in a while. I just wish it didn’t have to still come from me. I like her and want to be a friend who can offer guidance and kick her in the pants every once in a while … at a peer level.
It would be worth the 20 year wait.