Today my oldest daughter took a huge step in the journey toward womanhood. She made me promise not to blog about the specifics, so I won't go into the details, but you can guess what that "big step" is.
I look at her and I am in awe. In awe of her beauty, her strength, her wisdom, and her growth. She christened me "mother" and has walked with me in the journey ever since. Only when she becomes a mother herself will she understand how much her journey has impacted my own. Only then will she catch a glimpse of how much she has changed me and molded me.
Today heralds a new journey - one that could be rocky sometimes with hormones and teenage angst. I think she's ready for it though. She has always been wise beyond her years, and if today is any indication, she will accept the changes with a healthy measure of pride, strength, and determination.
Instead of going to a church meeting tonight, I took my beautiful daughter on a date. We ate cheesecake at Baked Expectations, smiled at each other alot, talked about everything from the silly boys in her class to the way her body is changing. I am blessed and honoured to be called her mother.
I love the above picture of her with her little cousin, because it shows the beautiful young woman she is becoming. When she carries little Abigail, I catch a glimpse of the woman she will grow into.
I am excited about her journey. She is already incredible, and I know that she will blossom into a beautiful, strong woman. May I be worthy of the task of guiding her.
20 comments:
Heather, you are one of the coolest and wisest women I have the pleasure of "knowing."
You are more than worthy to parent your wonderful, gorgeous daughter.
oh, she is gorgeous. And I know of what you speak. I had the same mind altering experience in October. It blows the mind that this chld was conceived, turned me from woman to mother, and now has matured to the point of being.... on HER way to being a woman.
Its hard to describe, really.
thank you for doing it so well.
What a beautiful post and a gorgeous daughter. Just reading this warmed my heart.
so soon!!!
wow... everone needs a mom like that.
I'm sure I was probably horrid about such things.. My mom was AWFUL.
I had a friend who thought she was dying because NO ONE had told her.
Beautiful. Looks like you and her are going to be best friends throughout your lives!
That is how it should be!
You are definitely a blessed woman!
Erik
Beautiful!
I remember thinking, how am I going to spin this whole thing into a positive, when I am so ready to be all done with it. It sounds like cheesecake is the perfect choice!
I can see it now.... the new young Canadian woman's rite of passage
let them eat Cheesecake.....love it.
It gets very different from here on in. Are you worthy.... yep.
Lucky Nikki
The subject reminded me of the Martyn Joseph song, "This Being Woman" which is nice to have running through my head now.
I can't believe Nikki's that old already. Seems like about 5 weeks ago that I called you from Calgary to hear your news.
oh my... isn't she about the same age as micah. is it all right for me to be thankful that he will have no rites of passage into adulthood for a little while yet? i'm not ready!
what a great picture!!!!
Such gifts we are given through our children.
What a sweet picture. Beautiful eyes. and LOOK AT THAT SKIN! Good gravy!
How old is she? I have one creeping up on "the moment".
Lovely post. It gave me a twinge being the mother of boys.
I can't wait (in some ways) until Taylor hits this "rite of passage," and I hope I can handle it as awesomly (its not a word, I know!) as you have! Plus, its a wonderful reason to celebrate with cheesecake (mind you a lot of things are , come to think of it!) Congrats to Nikki!!!
Oh. You are a wise woman.
Cheesecake.
I still remember the middle of the night call up the stairs from my husband, "Hon! Get down here! This one's for you!"
Judy - www.judyh58.blogspot.com
She is beautiful! It has been neat to see her grow in confidence and beauty in the last couple of years.
Heather, she is so beautiful.
I guess I can feel lucky in a way, to have a boy in the shoes I'm in. Holy cow would I be of no help with that area with a girl.
I would be a weck.
She is gorgeous and so lucky to have you for a mom.
Seriously, you rock.
Heather,
I am going to write the same things as the others -- she's GORGEOUS and SO LUCKY to have such a wonderful mother!
Great post. I remember that day in MY life. I'll bet ALL of the female readers do.
Janet
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