A gift.

This morning we attended Cecilia's school conference and were delighted by her report card. She is reading at a 4th grade level, doing 2nd grade math, and kicking butt in general. I know my daughter, and I wasn't surprised by any of this information, especially because we see how hard she works on her homework and her "at home" projects for school. What moved me the most, though, was what her teacher said about the kind of person Cecilia is at school. That she is kind and fair to her classmates, she is friends with everyone, and she is a happy kid.

Being her mother has been my greatest joy, and this morning's conference was a good reminder of just how special she is.