The title of this post may be a little misleading, but here she is...
I have a most wonderful 3rd child. She is the spitting image of her dad, has the energy of a cheerleader on crack, has the sense of humor of a wise ass 75 year old woman, and a heart of gold. She lives in a world of possibilities. She believes she can do anything, be anything and live the life of kings and bums all at once. Her life is a movie, she is the lead, and she isn't holding anything back.
My almost 11 year old has her future planned. She is going to be famous, but not rich..she is going to travel the world as a reporter, perform on Broadway, live with her Grandmother in the summer's during college, marry the man of her dreams (have a wedding that will "cost more than college..of course"), after being famous, become a grade school teacher, and live happily ever after.
This girl believes in magic, she doesn't want to offend anyone...ever...she wants to be loved, and cuddled, and have a party every Friday night..cuz, ya..socializing is the top priority in the world. She is afraid of dogs, won't hold a cat, faints at the thought of blood, yet "can't wait to have children" (yes that one is going to be interesting). She believes in true love, love at first sight, the perfect marriage, the perfect first kiss, the perfect prom, the perfect wedding, basically the most romantic heart in the universe. She adores her older sister, admires her older brother yet wishes she wasn't the youngest.
This child makes my heart happy. She brings hope to the world when hope seems lost, she smiles big, hugs often and lives like the world is her stage. She generally is unscathed by life, and I find myself trying to protect her magical little world from all the possibilities of doubt and corruption.
She could talk you under the table. I always laugh and say "M, your brain and mouth work in unison, what you think literally comes out your mouth" and she just smiles and says "Ya, I know, I can't help it" and deep down I don't want her to change it, because positive, happy, chatty people are the opposite of my introverted, shy, quiet self, and I like it.
I love that she has turned her strongest attributes into positive forces. She was the lead in the school play, even knowing it was a role traditionally for a male part. She performs at every talent show available, making the world her stage. She was a reporter for her school web T.V. and hammed it up with costumes, snappy sayings and witty reporter commentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bat-ZM0chaY She is fearless.
This girl is amazing. She owns a part of my heart that no one else will ever capture. She is my little MRS. Makenna Rowe Schaefer. God blessed me well with this one....
