Happy 13th Afsana!!!

 Dearest Afsana,

Happiest 13th birthday! I can’t believe 13 years ago you made me a mom. You are growing and becoming such a lovely young lady. You are intelligent, beautiful, hard-working, thoughtful, a good daughter and a good sister and a good friend. I have been so impressed by so many things in the last year. The way you have had Nanny jobs and have gotten great reviews from the people you worked with. I’ve also been impressed how easy school comes to you, but how hard you work at it to do your best. I loved that you tried wrestling this year as a new sport, even though you were just one a few girls on the team, you played hard, you learned the sport, and you even enjoyed it. I also love how you are so thoughtful of the people around you and the people that bless you, such as how you blessed your Seek teacher, Mrs. Freeman with that going away party. You planned out the details so well. You make people feel so appreciated. I know you do that for me, especially when you thoughtfully make me chai. Even your art of chai making it so perfected that I am intimidated to make chai because I know I can’t do it as well as you do lol.  I love your creativity, I love how you are so unique with your fashion, I love that you figure things out, and you are so confident in who God has made you. You encourage me to be confident in who I am, by the way you journey through life and, see God‘s blessings and beauty around you. You have such a good head on your shoulders, I love how generous and kind and loving you are to yourself and to those around you. I pray that you will feel God’s love deeply this year and that God will grow you in wisdom and discernment. These are my prayers, especially as you begin your teen years. There is gonna be so many decisions, risks that you might want to take, and adventures. I pray that you enjoy these adventurous fun years of your life. These are the years that your brain is blossoming, and then pruning to become who you want to become in your adult life. Enjoy every experience, go on every journey, see the beauty, and make sure you take your community and your friends and family with you! 

Happy happy birthday meri pyari beti ♥️

Loads and loads of Pyar,

Mummy