A Daughter Is A Daughter For The Rest Of (Our) Lives

You all have heard the saying, "A son leaves his parents when he takes a wife, but a daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life."  I'm so thankful that for us that didn't materialize, for Jeremy , our son, still calls us almost every day and Paige our daugter in-law, feels as much at home with us then anywhere else.  We didn't lose a son, be gained a daughter, and what a uniqic daughter she is!  She can cook with the best of them, then head to the basement with her fatherin-law to cut her own lumber to build a coffee table, and all the while never messing up her makeup or hair.  Try that Martha Stewart!

Recently I have witnessed our daughter growing into a mature young woman as she faces problems and fears that all adults must face, whether teaching a new concept to her school students, or holding her little one when he has a fever to laughing and visiting with  her sweet Grandmother, who she adores.  She has done this with grace and humor. 

I have grown close to her in recent months and have so enjoyed our quiet talks the way a mother and daughter do.  After all we have so much in common.  We both share the same last name, we both love the same man and we both have two sons.  She makes my son so happy that I could  love her for that alone, but there is so much more to her then that.  I expect to see more of her strengths and personality change over the years as she continues to love and treasure the people around her.  I am so thankful that I am among the ones she calls family.  I realize as I see my grandsons Noah and Joe running around our little house filling it's walls with giggles and  laughter that I owe her so much for what she has given us.  Happy Birthday Paige, may your day be filled with joy , gifts and laughter for you are truly treasured and loved.
Momma T