Now you are ten I look back at the past decade and I’m blown away. You have become such an amazing little lady. I have already told you the kinds of things I want to teach you both, but there’s still so much I want to share with you.
You are a brave, yet sensitive little soul. I’m still trying to find the right balance between pushing you towards exciting things and knowing when you don’t need me to push you forward, but to hold your hand and pull you in for a cuddle.
For someone who didn’t want to have a sibling. For someone who made her feelings so very known, you’ve become the model older sister. You might not see it now, but your little sister looks up to you. She waits impatiently for you to wake in the morning, most of the time shouting for you of banging on the dividing wall between our rooms to get your attention. When you’re at school, she waits for you come 3:15, excited for you to enter the room. You make people’s faces light up in your presence. You’re full of love. Princess you are gentle and kind, holding space for everyone around you and taking on everyone’s joy and pain.
I can’t believe that it’s time to decide on secondary schools. It doesn’t feel like long ago I was reluctantly handing you over to your reception teacher. Damn this whole time moving forwards. You’re still my baby. But you’re not. You’re very clearly becoming your very own person. A person with her own blog, a major Roblox obsession and a love for K-Pop! Not an adult, not yet a teen, but way too mature in your emotions and your thoughts for me to use the word tween without being met with a raised eyebrow from you.
I hope that this decade you now have behind your belt will equip you well. Now you are ten, my darling daughter, I hope the year ahead is filled with laughter, friendships and success. Oh and cuddles, because you love them. You will often end up in tears. Like me, you’re more sensitive then you let on. I will be the cause of many a tear. I frustrate you when I read your intentions incorrectly or seem harsh when you make mistakes. Know that I hate to see you cry and I don’t want to make you sad. I will be there to hug you and tell you I love you, whenever you want to hear it and more so when you don’t.
So Princess, now you are ten, let the world continue to be your oyster.
Love Mummy
