Our Grand daughter's recent birthday makes life seem to be passing so swiftly. Turning 6 is a big deal..... when one becomes an adult the memories of this age remain permanent in the mind.
What do I remember at her age?
We arrived in Liberia West Africa.... I still remember the first impressions of standing on African soil. The sights and sounds and smells. The memory of people.... and buildings.... and clothing.... and food. The types of emotions.... and my own feelings. The way the land looked.... the sea.... and the jungle places we lived in. Being 6 is an important age.
The presents received at 6 can be remembered life long. My birthday present at 6 years old was a doll my mother made for me. A doll named 'Sunbonnet Penny Sue'. Funny how precious that little doll made out of socks was to me.
I intend for my own grand children to remember special pieces of life we share together in life.... long after I am gone. So for this birthday, her gifts are placed inside a animal print case that she can open one by one. She loved it - I knew she would.
It's been a special birthday for all of us in our family. Birthday party with all her friends.... a girls slumber party... shopping trip.... lunch with mommy and me..... fun afternoon doing 'girl things'. Her mommy knows how to celebrate special days!
It's one part of life I know she will never regret making special for her kids! They will remember for life how special we made life for them. From one generation to another, passing on simple joys of living makes for bulding blocks of secure love in a child's heart and mind.
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