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| Heidie last year with her new little sister Daniella |
eleven years ago, her daddy had a great big grin
upon his face that's never left, not where
this little girl's concerned, at least. Just something
special about daddies and their daughters.
She's growing up, the soon and coming move
to middle school the start of series of astonishing
events that mark the journey from her girlness
into womanhood. Today she got so many tiny
bottles of nail polish in every hue that she
could decorate one of the boats her daddy builds,
and girly hair things, sparkles that in future may elicit
groans instead of such delighted squeals. She's smart,
and sweet, respectful of her elders and a help
around the house, a princess who has listened
to her lessons well, who knows she's destined
for such greatness that she truly glories in her kid-ness
while she can. I hope, I pray, she stays that way
as long as possible, empowered to ignore the
pressures of the ones around who think that
being, acting older is the thing. There's time enough,
sweet Heidie, to grow up. But not just yet.
(c) Ellen Gillette, 2013
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