Dear Devin~
You recently had your 13th birthday. You are offically a teenager.
This makes me want to pull my hair out and scream. No, not really. But it does make me a little sad. The pulling away has started, the thing that all teenagers do. I did it, Dad did it, we all go through it. It's that place in your life where your friends become the center of the Universe and your parents get dumber by the minute.
You are now on the phone as much as you possibly can be. I remember those days. My parents & my grandparents teased me about growing a phone out of my ear & told me that the phone would be stuck to my ear one day & I wouldn't be able to get it off. I'm laughing as I write this. Please tell me if I ever say those things to you. :)
You are a remarkable girl, Devin Nicole.
Dad & I are constantly amazed by your creativity, your unique style & your self-confidence. You are your own person, that is clear. No one can convince you to be otherwise. You are not one to give in to peer pressure. You don't seem to care what anyone thinks of your interests, the way you dress or your ideas about things. I hope you continue to to feel that way because it is an admirable quality. Be you. You do it so well!
Some facts about you at 13:
*You love Queen
* The Beatles are your favorite band
*You love anime and love to draw this way, too
* Being on the computer is one of yur favorite pastimes
*You like eating with chopsticks. But you will not eat sushi.
*When you really like something, you say it's EPIC.
* And yes, the phone...well, I've mentioned that, already. :)
Anyway, I'm not going to get all sappy about you being a teenager. I've had my moments, though...don't think I haven't. But this is where we are. You are a teenager. And Dad & I are parents to a teenager. And we think she's pretty awesome epic. :)
Happy Birthday, Devin! We love you. :)
Love,
Momma