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Emma

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Sioux Falls 13547

Awhile back I wrote a blog about Emma, my mother-in-law, and now I want to write about my granddaughter Emma.

Emma is four years old going on sixteen, as I watch her do things I see her mother when she was a little girl. Time seems to fly by when you think about how things were twenty years ago.

Emma is my only gran-daughter so far, so she is special, I cherish the time we can spend together and hope that as it creates a memory for me it also does for her.

You can't put a price on a hug from a child, we try to do things right and sometimes it seems maybe we do.

It will be interesting to see how Emma has an impact on this world, if it goes like I think it will, the world will be a better place to live in because of her.

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Anonymous
Gina, Emma's mom

Usually, people say things like she's twelve going on thirty.  Such statements show that a child is mature beyond her years.  As my dad put it, my daughter is "four years old going on sixteen."  He's right on, and I should know; I teach sixteen year olds.  So why is Emma "going on sixteen"?  She's stubborn and loves to dig in her heals.  She's creative and doesn't mind making a mess.  She loves to stay up late and sleep in just as late.  She has her own strong opinions about how her hair should look, "I hate my hair curly," and which clothes she should wear, "You stand outside the dressing room while I try my clothes on."  So often I struggle with her strong opinions.  But, I struggle more with people who say we should "break" a child of her stubbornness.  I never want to "break" my child.  Instead, I believe my job as a parent is to help her find the right balance of stubbornness and humility.  I want a daughter who knows when to stand her ground as she grows up.  I don't want a demure and polite little lady who always does what is expected.  I want her to exceed expectations and be a powerful force for good.

Jan 25, 2009 05:35 PM
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