Happy B’Day, Carénè!!

30 July 1998 was the day I became a Dad for the first time.

My little Prinsessie is 10 years old today.

How do I write about how amazing and cool she is without sounding all boastful and bragging? From that first breath of air she took to fill her lungs and letting out a scream, the makers of any horror movie would want to copy, she occupied my heart.

We struggle, we fight, but we love one another madly and she can make me laugh like nobody else. Her spontaneous hugs she gives to me freely, brighten up any gray day the Ukay might chuck my way!

A free spirit, her mind wanders quickly from one thing to the next, not caring if what she imagines can be true in reality—for her, it is true that moment. She has a special bond with her Lavender Fairy.

She is sensitive and has a capacity for caring that reaches humanity’s potential. She is always thinking of others, loves to find ways to give to others and make them smile.

Her humor is advanced, has been for some time, as she has a remarkable talent for hearing sentences said by adults in life, in movies, on TV, and then integrating them correctly into her own sentences.

Her feelings are hurt easily, but she recovers quickly. She loves me, her Mom and two sisters, in spite of all our faults. Vici, her younger sister is her bestest friend and she won’t swop Clarize for anything in the whole wide world, even if the 4 year old annoy her sometimes!

She loves to learn, to express what she has learned for all to hear, and she is not afraid of trying. Last year she started playing the Saxophone and is the only one in the school, a fact that does not deter her one bit but rather, inspires her to try harder and motivates her because she feels special.

She brings me joy every single day, even on the days when we fight.

Carénè,
Thanx for being the bestest daughter you can be!