She never stops, the nerve of this kid

She comes in the form of a 12 year old and Lord knows Marvel at how she is growing. I would love to think she gets it all from me but my dad says it all the time that she gets it from him ( inside joke).

I call her my Rising star because every day she seems to reflect a brightness that has no dimming possibility. I marvel at her authenticity and how much she cares, again I would love to say she got it all from me but I know that’s not true.

She stands out among her friends and leads them in such way that makes me stand off and smile uncontrollably as I watch how she maneuvers, gives advice and even reprimands. The nerve of her, how did she become this?

Where did all this power come from?
Her discipline when it comes to learning is on par that I know she definitely didn’t get from me for I remember growing up in Jamaica where my parents had to force me to study( i had no choice but to because they were serious about education) so again where did she get this from?

The nerve of this 12 year old over achiever who Rocks out and exceeds in every way no matter what she does, sometimes she even keeps me in check and that makes me smile, who is the parent again?

The nerve of this 12 year old who has captured my heart since the moment her head popped out in a car and the rest in an elevator, eager she was to see the world and eager I was to shield her from the dangers.

The nerve of this 12 year old who tells her brother when he is wrong and protects him when I get ready to reprimand, who is this perfection in the form of a child?

Yes this perfection belongs to me in all her splendour, all her glory, all her humanness, her spirit attracts many and provides a sense of calm to those around her.

Yes this child belongs to me and I thank God for this gift for truly this is what she is. She came to earth for such a time as this and though she has not yet realized it she has already begun her work here on earth and as her mom I am here to do my part to guide her as she goes but so far she has been doing a pretty awesome job

And once again I smile as I think of this 12 year old who refuses to stop even for a second

She was handpicked, formed, thought of just for me, just for us and we are all here to help her rise