Birthdays, Bee stings, Bliss

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A note to my beautiful daughter on her first birthday. 

I can't believe it has been a year since you fought your way into this world. We knew you would be strong based on the odds you overcame just to get here. In addition to strength, you bring focused determination (can't imagine where you got that), feisty humor, and pure joy to everything that you do. Words can't describe the happiness that you bring to everyone around you. 

For your birthday, we had a celebration, mostly to thank everyone who has supported you in your first year (and us, before you were born). You had friends and family here to give you kisses, and you received birthday wishes from many who live too far to travel, including family, friends, and the nurses who cared for us in the hospital. We are so very, very lucky. 

As one might expect, your birthday was not without its ups and downs. We had lots of laughs with the fantastic Pinata your 
Godmother Rosi brought for you. We had a few tears when partygoers disturbed a beehive on the adjacent lot while playing baseball. But overall, you (and we) had a wonderful time. We love you to the moon and back. 



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