For Bright Eyes

This is for my 18 year old daughter. Most of our conversations end up in "heated debates" so I'll write a blog for her. This seems appropriate since she is the one who set me up with blogging. She was tired of hearing my rants on parenting . . . especially since the rants usually applied to her ;) . . . but she reads every blog anyway, so now I rant in voice and in print. She just can't win. Here goes: Sweetie, you are an amazing, talented, worthy young lady, . . . a bit opinionated at times, but look who your mother is . . . you are so intelligent and have a whole world out there to discover. There is so much to learn and so much to see and you are so ready to do whatever it is God has planned for you. Don't be afraid, don't even hesitate to follow your Father's Will for you. If God is directing your path you cannot fail. I am here to support, to listen, to share my knowledge, to comfort and to pray. As long as you can tell me that you believe your decision is in accordance to God's plan for you, I will support you 100 %. God is not a God of confusion, He is a God of peace. With the right decision, peace will come. I am sorry for the unrest I have caused you. Truly, my motivation is to teach and guide, it's what I do, it's a mom thing, it's obnoxious I know and with the whole peri-menopausal thing going on it's a bit . . . er . . . um . . . strong (??), but know this, I love you, you are my first born and therefore I have loved you the longest. You truly are our Bright Eyes.