Birthday letter for your daughter

Letter · Daughter

Happy birthday, my love. I have started this letter three times, because how do you fit a whole heart onto one page? I will try anyway. I remember the first time you laughed. You were tiny, your grandpa made a silly face, and suddenly the whole room was full of that bright, bubbling sound. I have been chasing that laugh ever since. I hear it now on the phone, at the dinner table, across a crowded room, and it still stops me in my tracks. You have grown into a woman of such warmth and courage. You love people fiercely. You notice the friend who is quiet and the stranger who is struggling. You forgive easily and fight hard for what is right. Every day I learn something from you. So today I hope you rest, celebrate and let yourself be loved as much as you love everyone else. Every good thing this year brings, you have earned twice over. All my love, today and always,

Birthday · 168 words · 1 min read

Letter · Daughter

I have been told that a birthday letter should be meaningful, so here goes. I am not a poet, but I know exactly what I want to say. You are the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew it the second I held you, and I have known it every day since: on the soccer field when you scored your first goal and looked straight at me, at your graduation when you hugged me so hard my glasses fell off, and on the ordinary nights when you sat with me on the porch and told me about your day. I hope you know that you never have to earn my love or my pride. You have both, forever, with no conditions. When life gets loud, and it will, remember that your dad thinks you are extraordinary just as you are. Have a wonderful birthday, sweetheart. Eat something delicious, laugh until your sides hurt and call me later so I can hear all about it. Always in your corner,

Birthday · 172 words · 1 min read

Letter · Daughter

Happy birthday. I know you are at the age where a letter from a parent might make you cringe, so thank you for reading this far. I want to tell you some things I wish someone had told me at your age. You do not have to have everything figured out. Your worth is not measured in likes, grades or how many people invite you to things. The friends who matter will love you on your quiet days as much as your loud ones. And it is always okay to change your mind. I also want you to know what I see when I look at you. I see someone funny and fierce. I see a girl who sticks up for her friends, who works hard even when she pretends not to care and who has a heart bigger than she lets most people see. Whatever happens this year, the wins, the mistakes, the heartbreaks and the adventures, you can always come home to me. No lecture, no judgment. Just a hug and probably a snack. Love you more than you know,

Birthday · 184 words · 1 min read