Gratitude, Thankfulness, Appreciation…
Sitting and drinking coffee in reflection.
It was almost one year exactly my daughter was in the ER for days as we waited for mental health treatment….
Thankfully, in a year she has finished high school, started college, continues to work, has an amazing art therapist, and lives with roommates.
In one year, she has accomplished all of this. I look at her (and despite my feelings about the black hair) I am proud of her resiliency, but not surprised.
She comes from a line of maternal strength. Her aunts, grandmothers, cousins, are tough. They have tenacity and grit to overcome any obstacle and challenge.
So again, I am not surprised.
For those who may not know Lauren well she is fierce, beautiful, creative…
As a little kiddo she could connect with people, she could strike up conversations with anyone. She was pretty independent.
Lauren wanted to be Word Girl..a Spy.. a Sea Otter for Halloween..
Lauren would write songs and play them on her pink guitar and then as she got older on her violin.
My daughter could do so much more than I could... She showed so much more confidence.
She performed, she swam, she created art.
I am in awe of her and so grateful for her.
I look at her now… unique fashion, her love of concerts, her piercings, tattoo, and even black hair and am so proud of her.
Proud of her for not giving up, for being true to who she is, for her amazing art and musical talents.
It has been a rocky road at times. Scary. Sad. Overwhelming.
However, she perseveres. She keeps going.
This Thanksgiving I am so very, very thankful for my daughter.
Looking forward to the chapters she creates in her story....
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