Day 229: MRP

I have talked a fair amount about my youngest redhead but not about the oldest one!  Yes, there is an oldest and she is also a redhead! We seriously won the lottery with these two girls.
Today is MRP's (the oldest redhead) SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY!  Oh my gosh this Mama is having a few minor panic attacks thinking about how I just had her yesterday but then again it seems like so long ago! And then to think about what 16 means, what's coming up in the future.  Oh be still my fast beating, racing heart. I'm so grateful for this girl.  You would think, "Well duh Beth of course you are since you birthed her," but my Gratitude Attitude for her goes beyond the normal Mama love.  People say we are just alike but I disagree.  She is better than me now at 16 than I am at 40.  She is version 2.0 if people are going to insist on comparing us.  She is wise beyond her years, compassionate, creative, loyal, confident, and more.  She is who I want to be when I finally grow up.  So today, obviously as a Mama I am grateful for her but as a human I am also grateful for her presence in this world and how it inspires me and others to be better.