Your sparks rise so high, my love. I find myself more and more challenged when I jump and reach to meet you up there. You coax the best out of me by shedding light on my darkest moments. You’ve yet to understand the power you hold. One day, sweet child, you will see.

The way you speak your truth with ease inspires my continuous journey in uncovering my own. Your call for peace in moments of upset reminds me compassion and understanding are the only paths to love. Listening to you mash your favorite songs into one helps me see I can commit to many things and accomplish all I wish to. Your relentless test of boundaries gives me permission to refuse the boxes others wish I’d climb inside. And all this is merely the surface of what you bring into my life.

I will never stifle your flames, for I learn from them. I laugh at the thought of guiding you, for you’re guiding me all the same.

Each moment next to you is a bigger blessing than the last, babe-babe. I love you more than aaaaaalllll the stars in the sky.

Thank you for being you. Thank you for being. Thank you for choosing me, sweet girl.

Forever your student; eager to learn,

Mom-mom