Wow...another year has gone by and I know more than ever...that you truly understand what this mom means when she says the time flies to very fast!!!
As my first born...you've had the honor of experiencing most of the firsts! As a child, the first to experience my inexperience of motherhood...the first grandchild on the Griffith side and first granddaughter on mine...the first to go to Kindergarten...and dad and I blinked and the first to graduate...to marry...to have the first grandchild...so many sweet memories...
And now...this year...you get the honor of experiencing some of the hardest and yet at the same time sweetest firsts ever as a mom...that first graduation...going into adulthood...and coming out on the other side friends...this time can be difficult but it can be super sweet as well...as you stand back and watch all the hard work, tears, sweat and love you've poured into those kiddos as they begin to fly...
Sweet Cassie...you and Jesse have done such a great job of making sweet memories as a family with those kids...I'm so grateful that I see that in all 4 of you kids...Dad and I wish we had done that better...wish we had made better memories and more memories...
As you navigate this new normal...look at one of your best friends...and know that some day some old stinky girl will come into his life...you said the other day...how he gives you hugs all the time...the way a man loves his mom is how he will most likely love his bride...can I just say...you have had just a hand in making some girl out there super duper lucky!!!!
I don't say this to be sad...I say this from the other side...the side that survived one by one the birds flying...actually I'd say you all are soaring...and you will too...and you will laugh...and then you and Jesse will dance together...
I hope you have had a great birthday..felt loved and appreciated...and I pray you know how proud I am of you...and honored to call you one of my girls...but also...one of my friends...I love you!
Mom
