Wow!!!! 10 years to the day when I first held you in my arms. You were so small and innocent. I knew from then on I would always love you. You have a tendancy to stretch mine and your mother's patience, but we love you more now than we ever have.
I know I have done this before I will do it again and again but I want to impart more wisdom from an ever aging old man. I know what it was like to be picked on. I know how it felt to be laughed at, made fun of, and ridiculed. I never wanted that for my girls. And now I see history unfolding in front of me in you.
If I could go back in time and tell myself one thing, and I will tell you too, that is let go of the little
things. Always be patient and friendly. Don't take everything so seriously. I know that if I had
but done these things life might have been better for me. I hope you will listen to your dear old dad and try these things as well. Just remember though, never lose a sense of yourself and what you are. You are a Daughter of God and should always present yourself as such.
You are my baby girl and always will be. You are the eldest an as such you set an example for your younger sisters. I love you more than anything my dear sweet Emma. Happy Birthday and may all your dreams come true.
Love always and forever,
Your Father
