Dear Eva,

On your ninth birthday, I want you to know that you are everything anyone has ever wanted to be.  Right now, today, at this moment, you are perfection.

You are smart.
You are kind.
You are funny.
You are beautiful.
You are good.
You are important.
You are honest.
You are thoughtful.
You are caring.
You are full of life.
You are bounce-off-the-walls-energetic.
You are introspective.
You are generous.
You are soft-hearted.
You are strong.
You are awe inspiring.

 

You are the kind of person people strive their whole lives to be.

 

And,  you are all of that today.

 

So, stay exactly the way you are.  Don't let anyone steal your shine.  There is no one more perfect than you. 

 

And, there is no one more grateful to have been given the honor of watching you grow than me.

 

 

Always,

 

Mama