My Teen Daughter is My Valentine

This is a slightly rewritten repost from a few months ago.  Since it's Valentine's season, I am feeling so in love and falling more in love with my teenager right now. I wanted to share this again.  For her...

A social networker/friend wrote this about teenagers...

... "ALL THEY DO IS COMPLAIN, AND SOMETHING IS ALWAYS WRONG WITH 'EM.. THEY DON'T HAVE JOBS AND DON'T PAY NO BILLS.. SO WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT?"

I say:  That's not ALL teenagers do! At least not my teenager and her friends, and other teens I've met.  Sure they give us a run for our money.  But we're equipped to handle it.  We've been there already!

Mark Twain once said.. "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years."

I've always believed that my child is my best teacher.  By the time she's 21 I'll have a Doctorate in Life!  I witnessed her come here first hand straight from Heaven. And everyone who met her at birth said.. "She looks like she's been here before."  By now it sometimes feels like she's forgotten everything she learned back then, and Up There.  At times, I totally forget to laugh! 'Cause the stuff she can put me through, just isn't that funny!  But why cry over the little trials when I have had so many treasures and memories of my relationship with her?  Teenagers aren't always a prize.  But no matter what mine offers, or how she offers it, I will always do my best to receive it as Love.  She's offering love.  Or asking for some.  And when I'm 91, I know she'll come up with some wonderful ways to repay me for fulfilling my obligation to her as a mom!

I don't know why people hate on teenagers.  Where they are in their lives as teens, is not who they are for the rest of their lives.  And the good things is... they are still growing and learning.  I totally count on my teen to be blessedly different and more awesome next week!

laughing out loud

Here are a few other writings I've shared in the past about my Indigo Child!

There is a fun side to teaching your teen to drive

Spoken like a true wise fool

Love Is The Movement...


Oh!  And here's... a gift from FROM her:

"Something cute for my mom and her blogger friends!  From the Indigo Child.."

"A Love Song for You!"