Da wife and I have had lots of time of late to think back on the years when we were raising our children and look forward to where they may go in future. Last weekend we spent some quality time with Daughter Two at her college and we’re thrilled at how she’s fitting in and loving her situation. We see big things in her life ahead.
She’s making lots of good friends, has a better roommate than anyone has a right to ask for and is doing pretty well academically. And while us oldsters don’t fit in with the college crowd, it’s clear she loves us and is not embarrassed to introduce us to her besties.
It’s also clear that she loves her big “seester.” It’s always nice for a Dad to see his children caring for each other. In this case, the love and admiration Two feels for One is well earned. She could hope for no better role model than One.
Daughter One is doing what we all claim we’d like to do – following her dream. But more than that, she’s grabbing her dream by the short hairs and refusing to let go. She’s chosen a particularly tough field to get into and she’s earning her way into a niche that’s just the right size and shape for her.
Daughter One has had her share of challenges and even a few tough setbacks. But through each and all of them, she’s buckled down, put her shoulder to the wheel and kept on keeping on. And through it all, she’s been a true friend to her friends, a loving daughter to her parents and Two’s big seester.
Daughter Two has a lot to be proud of and I don’t want to belittle her accomplishments. But she did have one advantage over all her peers. She had Angela as a big sister.
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