Yesterday my hubby returned from his usual weekend work trip in Melbourne with the most beautiful article by Angela Mollard, offering her 12 year old daughter a guide to growing up. As I was reading , I could feel the love and hope for a wonderful life ahead for her little girl and I couldn’t help the tears welling up, as she was expressing many of the same hopes that I have for my own 17 month old daughter. The last line, ‘Ahead are days of miracle and wonder’. Indeed.
It was such strangely perfect timing as that same morning, I had also read another article by Lindsey Mead entitled ‘10 Things I Want my Daughter to Know‘ which so wonderfully put into words many of the same lessons I want to my daughter to learn.
How motherhood, even on opposite sides of the country and globe, holds the same hopes and dreams.
For my own daughter, this;
Don’t let anyone steal your sparkle. You are so full of life and laughter, you greet everyone with a smile. In years to come, this might be met with silence or even dismissed, but shake it off. Some people have lost their sparkle along the way, some may have never have any to begin with. May you always be as bright and beautiful and shiny as a star.
Your mummy xxx
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stylewa says
August 13, 2012 at 11:04 amgorgeous amy – you’ll never lose your sparkle x
Absolute Amy says
August 13, 2012 at 5:52 pmOh thanks so much, very lovely. A xx
winterlust says
August 13, 2012 at 11:20 amGorgeous photo! & thanks for the link up of the other articles. Even though I don’t have a daughter of my own yet, I will definitely be bookmarking these for a later date! x
Absolute Amy says
August 13, 2012 at 5:54 pmThanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, I’m so glad you enjoyed the other articles as much as I did. A xx
Lindsey Mead (@lemead) says
August 13, 2012 at 6:37 pmThis is so, so lovely. It brings tears to my eyes because Grace was just 17 months old: I blinked and she is now almost 10. I love Angela’s piece, too, which resonates very much with what I care most about as a mother. Thank you! Glad to have found your blog. xo
Absolute Amy says
August 13, 2012 at 7:40 pmI can only imagine how quickly the time passes…. I try to hold onto each moment as much as I can. I’m so happy to have found your beautiful blog, I love your writing and your article to your daughter Grace was just so moving. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post. A xx
Maria V says
August 17, 2012 at 10:30 pmYou and your daughter are so beautiful!! and sooo happy! I love the words about sparkle. So true. It is so difficult to maintain that little light inside us… I’ll try to remember your words – not only for Anastasia but for myself too.
Thanks for brightening up my day!
xx
Absolute Amy says
August 19, 2012 at 7:09 pmThanks so much Maria, that means a lot… and it’s a good reminder for all of us to stay shiny and sparkly 🙂 A xx
Steph @ Lipstick & Cake says
August 20, 2012 at 2:28 pmWhat a lovely post and a really beautiful photo!!
I can’t wait to have a daughter one day (fingers crossed).
xxx
Absolute Amy says
August 20, 2012 at 3:43 pmThanks so much lovely. You’ll be an amazing mumma 🙂 A xx