This Reminds Me

Owing to my recent visit to family in Indiana – and Julia’s impending 7th birthday on February 1 – I have been dwelling on ensuring she is firmly anchored in “today,” since “yesterday” is so murky for her.

I have a request.

I would like to gather “Birthday Wishes” for Julia to give to her when she is a teenager – age 13.  You know, that wretched age when you don’t know if you’re dealing with your sweet baby, or that surly teenager.

I intercept all our girls’ birthday cards and stack them by the red “You Are Special” plate used those festive mornings.  For Julia’s 13th birthday on February 1, 2013, I’d like to place a stack of cards, notes, contact forms, etc. that arrived her first year home.  I’d like her to see that a whole bunch of people were interested in her – cared about her – wanted her to do well.

If you know us, have our address and want to play – Please send me a card or note for her.  Enclose a picture of yourself if you can (Why not paste it in a Word document?), and explain how you know us.  Or just email it to me – I’ll print it and keep it.  Give her a birthday wish for age 13, at the time when kids generally start to question everything about themselves.

If you do send a card or note, please append “Julia’s 13th Birthday” somewhere on the envelope so I know to put it aside.  Otherwise, I’ll think it’s for this year.

If you’re a casual blog reader and want to play, just leave a comment or send me a contact.  I will print them out and include them in her 13th Birthday Wishes stack.

You know how when you’re rocking a baby and you think, “I wonder what she’ll do?  I wonder who’ll she’ll grow up to be?”

Well….this is the earliest picture we have of Guanna-to-be-Julia, pulled from a Russian data base.  Pretend like you’re holding this beautiful toddler.  What would you wish for her?

Guanna-to-be-Julia, we think at about age 2

I wish for you – enough.  Enough time to do what matters.  Enough resources to sustain you.  And enough people people you care about – and care about you – to make it all worthwhile.

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