Words can not express how deeply you are loved. I should have made the time to sit down and write the letter, so I am doing it now! Here it goes, this is what I want my granddaughter to know from my heart: Of course, those are all just lame excuses. I often thought about it, but it was usually after I had gone to bed for the night or was at some other location or circumstance where it could not be written at that moment. :) I love you.Well, that child is now 19 months old and I never wrote her that letter. But, I never have! I could talk to you forever.and who knows, maybe with my blog I will. Create your reality - attitude is everything. Do you choose hope? Love? Kindness? All of those opportunities are present in any moment of difficulty. Suffering is optional." Will you suffer? Will you sink? Will you succumb to the heartbreak? You don't have to. One of my favorite quotes is this: "Pain is inevitable. How you greet that moment will define the path you take. Adversity will knock on your door and you will have no choice - you must answer it. You cannot change the hardship and trust me, you will have hardship. Enjoy today.Īnd now here is my final pearl on your very long necklace of advice I have beaded for you: attitude is everything. That is both the blessing and the curse of life. Don't bank on seeing the person tomorrow. Whoever crosses your path today is who matters. Don't live for the future and don't steep in past mistakes. Cherish the fresh start, the blank page and the new chapter.Įnjoy today. That's my favorite part about going to sleep - the gift of a new day. There are so many fantastic people that will cross your path and influence you if only you let them. You do not hold back when you think there is an opportunity or something that intrigues you. I cannot tell you how much that humbles me.over and over again. You put on the tap shoes, pick up the lacrosse stick, belt out a song at an audition, bake an apple crustata and seize the day. One of your greatest attributes is your ability to "go for it". Be aware and generous in letting others know that soft and tender core. You have a softness and a tenderness but it is shielded by an outward strength. You are blessed by your feminine side.a sensitivity to the outsider, to the isolated, to the lonely. We cloaked you in those three important threads of life hoping they would take root in your heart and be a guide.īeing a woman is a gift. Your name holds faith and family and fun all within it. When you hear someone call your name, feel the strength of the multitude of amazing women named Mary that are part of your family hold within you the grace of Mary, the mother of all saints, and smile at that little bit extra we added to it: Katherine. When you look in the mirror, be grateful for your vision.notice the sun-kissed freckles of so many happy outdoor memories. Look at it and know beauty, health and strength. And even though it might hurt, that is what life is all about.īeautiful Mary Kate.cherish your body. Even if you get hurt or rejected, it is worth it.every friendship and relationship helps you to become the person you are supposed to be. I hope you let yourself open up to others, put yourself out of your comfort zone and let yourself feel deeply. My hope for you is that you will trust the world and live with your arms wide open.
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