Haley Paige

She is sitting beside me, and as she saw me post to my work blog, she demanded, “Write about me!”  So here you go, kid.

Sigh.  Where do I start?  This kid is so sweet, and truly a love in my life.  Out of the three girls, she is the most demonstrative in her love for and to me and others.  She loves to sit on my lap, and while I might groan, I know that she knows I enjoy her affection.

My struggle with Haley is with herself.  She doesn’t think before she makes decisions that affect her life, health, and safety.  The sad thing for Haley is that she affects her own well-being and her own opportunities.  How can I ever allow her to skip school if I don’t know what she is up to, or I don’t trust her to make smart decisions?

And to her, she’d probably think I take this all to seriously.   I would have thought the same thing at her age!  You never think bad things will happen to you, but they do!  And I read daily about girls that make poor choices, and they pay for them so dearly, and I just don’t want her to be in that group.

Haley is such a freaking chip off the old block!  I have been very fortunate in life.  Despite a late education, I have had the good luck in my business of having an outgoing and caring personality just like Haley.  And despite troubles and stupid decisions as a kid, I am proud of where I am.   I think my Hay-hay can do better and be better.  If only I can keep that darned kid safe from herself, she’s going to turn out just fine.

And to you, my baby, Haley, I want to see you proud of who you are and to have confidence in everything you are.  As I tell Alli, stand tall, hold your shoulders back, and walk confidently.  You are such a beautiful girl inside and out, and you should be confident in all you have and are.  If you were half as proud of yourself as I am, I swear you’d go so far!