March 14, 2019

Throwback to the time when we first brought you home. I stared at you, amazed, heart bursting, listening to Lee Ann Womack singing out on the radio, as if she somehow knew, the hopes and dreams for you already running a steady loop through my mind and heart: wonder, hunger, love, dance.... It’s an incredibly joyful thing, 18 years later, to stare at you, still amazed, still heart bursting, watching you move boldly toward your own hopes, dreams and loves—living out the lyrics of that old twangy song like they were written just for you.

Happy 18th Birthday, Amelia!