Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time there was a little girl…
She had beautiful blonde hair and the cutest little dimple. She was the middle child in the family and at some point dubbed herself “Cinderella”. But her parents never really treated her like Cinderella. They loved her just as much as the other children. This child was just a little more headstrong and determined to have and do things in her own way and in her own time.

She became a non-conformist, which served her well through her high school and college years. She never succumbed to the pressures of her peers to partake in the evils of the world and abide in alcohol and drugs.

She seemed to enjoy life more than most people her age. She knew how to have fun and could make everyone laugh just by imitating the voices of characters in movies like Shrek.

Yes, she could frustrate her parents and siblings because she could be quick tempered…especially if she didn’t get her required 10 hours of sleep a night…and she has a low tolerance for stupidity in others (which she gets from her father’s side of the family)!

She is very passionate about the things SHE believes in and doesn’t give a hoot about the things she doesn’t. She plays to win or she doesn’t play. She loves the Lord and works for Him each day. She isn’t perfect, but who is. She is still growing in her faith, maturity, in learning what it means to be responsible to God family and country and friends.

Most of all, she is my daughter and I love her, appreciate her, pray for her, and am thankful that she is also my friend.

I Thank God for blessing me with such a wonderful young woman who is more than a daughter, she is also my friend! I love you, Allison