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An Open Letter To My Little Girl

Never allow anyone to steal the stars from your eyes

Leslie Carroll

Feb 07, 2017

Birmingham, Alabama

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I remember it like it was yesterday—two pink lines.

Terrified is the only word I can use to describe that moment, but then I heard your heartbeat.
I saw this little blob on the ultrasound and I was in love.

I remember being so excited to find out if you would be a little boy or girl.
Sitting in that dark room with your daddy seeing you hiccup and hide from us; I knew you were to be something extraordinary.

Once everyone piled into the room you finally let us know you were going to be the star of the show.
My perfect baby girl.

How those months pregnant seemed to drag on, and then just like that I held you in my arms.
I swear I felt like a bad mom, because I didn’t even cry when you were born! Don’t worry I cry ALL the time now, I’ve totally made up for that moment.

Now, you are this little girl.

Full of imagination, wonder, and sass.
Time never seemed to move fast until you came along.

I love you more than life.
I would give anything to keep you from pain and harm. You make my worst days better.
I never knew I could love so much.

I feel you slipping away from me and you're only three.
You are so strong and independent.
You are everything I love about myself and everything I wish I could be.
It baffles me how I am always continuously amazed by you.

My darling, never lose sight of who you are.

Never allow anyone to steal the stars from your eyes.
Keep that silly laugh and beautiful smile no matter how broken the world around you may be.
Trust in the Lord always.
Love Jesus more each day.

Always remember you are loved.
Someone to be valued and cherished.
Love with all your heart and all your might.

Give every part of yourself over to the Lord.
He will be your strength and your helper.
He has a plan for your good and his glory.
Allow yourself to be used by him and pray without ceasing.

Never become distracted or forget all that you are and all that HE has created you to be.
Keep God first in all things, and you will not be lead astray.

Chase every hope and dream that you have.
Don't let anyone or anything stand in the way of who you are destined to become.

I love you sweet baby and I am so blessed to be the one you call momma.
"I'll never let you go Jack"

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

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1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!