My daughter...

My daughter and all her computer skills has found my Diary. Your a snoop o' little one. That's ok - she knows a lot about her Momma. Warts and all.

My lil girl will be coming home this weekend. I am truly excited. I miss her more than you can imagine. My parents have been gems though to give me this opportunity for us to have some "alone" time. I think it has given us the opportunity to miss each other. I hope she is as excited to see me as I am her. I will cry when I see her. She will roll her eyes and say..."Mooooom - stop it!" But - after I wipe my slimy nose on her and she laughs. Its worth the ridicule.

In the end its me and her. I tell her that all the time. I am her biggest fan. She is an excellent student and she has a brain bigger than most. She has had some ups and downs in her life but she tries not to play victim. She takes those things that hurt her and it makes her a stronger person.

I hope she takes advantage of all the opportunitys given to her. I hope she doesnt squander them and then regret it in the end. I hope she grows up and adds to society - that she makes a difference and doesnt live off the system. I wish her only a good man when she's older that treat her with respect and honesty. I wish for her a good job that makes her feel worthwhile. I wish her only good fortune and never a black cloud.

Why all these hopes and wishes?

My friends daughter is in the hospital with Kidney Renal Failure. She is a very sick little girl and I send to her my prayers. I send them to the little girl and to her Mother and Father so that have the strength to deal with the long road ahead. The fact that they have to see their daughter so frail and in a dangerous time. I wouldnt wish that upon anyone.

I have these hopes and wishes for my daughter - so that she will realize she has her health, she has the opportunity and she has the mind and the will to make anything happen. Life is short. Too short.

Never waste it.