My Sweet Little Girl ~

My Sweet Little Girl,
I want you to know that I cherish you and hold you safely in my heart. You are a perfect expression of love, exactly as God created you to be.
For so many years, I kept you tucked away because I was afraid of others’ criticism and judgment. I thought I was protecting you, but I understand now that hiding you only made life harder for us both. You were never the problem. Your light was simply too honest for people who had forgotten their own.
I am sorry for the times I neglected your need for safety, softness, and love. I’m sorry for the moments when I silenced your voice or made you feel you had to shrink in order to belong.
But look at us now.
These years have tested, stretched, and reshaped us, yet somehow you have remained faithful. Hopeful. Still reaching toward beauty.
You are unique. So unique that many people tried to quiet your spirit and dim your sensitivity. But I know now that God placed something extraordinary within you from the very beginning. You came into this world carrying a special gift.
I am so happy to hold your hand and protect your heart with a new promise: you are free to be. Free to laugh loudly. Free to create. Free to rest. Free to play and experience all the joy a child should know.
You no longer have to carry the weight of survival alone.
I can care for you now by showing you that we are safe, blessed, and deeply loved. You only need to show up fully as yourself and enjoy this beautiful life we’ve been given.
You are extraordinary.
And I am so sorry you did not hear that nearly enough.
But you will hear it now.
Always.
Love,
​Me
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**This photo was AI generated from a current photo of me at 56 and a photo of me at age 6.**

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