Conversations With My Daughter

06/02/2020

04/08/2020

“You are so emotional!”

“I don’t know..this Coronavirus thing has me crying. I haven’t noticed any tissue commercials!”

(Laughter)

“This bald thing is underrated. I feel liberated!”

(Laughter)

“Take the picture please.”

02/09/2020

“You like my hair like this?”

“Yes, that is why I keep touching it!”

“You look younger!”

“Are you sure you like it?”

“Yes! That’s why I keep touching it, now can we take the pic please?”

07/23/2019

“I absolutely hate this picture! I will be glad when we take another!”

“You will probably taking the next set alone, since you will be the only Host very soon!”

“Do you have to remind me? What am I going to do without you sitting next to me?”

“Continuing your Shining Season, it’s about time don’t you agree?”

“Absolutely, and besides that, I’m not going to quit!”

“I never thought that you would!”

09/21/2018

4:10am

“They don’t even like you mom! They talk about you!”

“It’s okay. I’m good!”

“Wake up! They don’t care about you!”

“I’m wide awake. I’m fine. Im stronger than you or anyone else might think. I know how some are before they even open their mouths.”

“You keep doing for them, they talk about you and you keep doing!”

“At the end of the day, I’m good because I have done my best! I pray. Heavenly Father has me. Nothing else matters not even those I know are doing and feeling just what you said!”

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matthew 5:44

“Have a great day Arielle! I love you.”

07/06/2018

“It’s been a difficult few weeks.”

“It’s usually a storm of trials before blessings!”

“Yes, I’m beginning to recognize and realize that.”

“I’m glad we made it through this one with minimal damage..it could have been worse. We can’t prevent some trials but we can always prevent making them worse by being the calm in the storm.”

“The calm in it. That is sometimes difficult, but I’m getting there.”

“I know. I’m here to help you.”

“Mom, my phone didn’t make it through the storm.”

“But you did My Beauty...you did.”

06/15/2018

“You know I’m always going to keep it real with you right?”

“You always have whether I wanted you to or not!”

“Remember how you always tease me about my eyes? You say they look like pop eyes!”

“They do! They are really big Mom.”

“Guess what? You are getting those eyes. Look in the mirror.”

Laughing, “You know...they aren’t so bad!”

“Those eyes are my Mother’s, Grandmother’s, your Sister’s, my Sister’s, yours and look at Ali..hers too!”

“She is beautiful! Her eyes will pop out later I guess!”

“If you say so Arielle.”