Monday, January 12, 2009

My Oldest Child

Katie is my oldest child, a recent law school graduate with a penchant for interior design and a deep capacity for love. Katie lived as an only child for the first five years of her life, an experience that shaped her in ways both good and bad. She has to work hard sometimes to not expect the world to revolve around her. She is generous and loyal, loving and true.

Katie's face is often a mask and some might think of her as standoffish but in reality she wears that mask to protect herself from rejection. Her smile hints at a heart that's been broken more than once but beats strong and steady, open to finding love based on brushes with something close to it but not quite true.

My wish for her is that she loosen the hold on her heart a bit and learn to enjoy the world and her days in it without spending so much time longing for love. My hope is that she will find true love soon and that her days will be filled with laughter and happiness instead of loneliness and tears.

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