Thoughts of McKenna...

I've always enjoyed time with my oldest granddaughter McKenna, but lately it's been a whole new experience. She has always been her own person, but it seems like that "person" is starting to really mature and stretch in a variety of different ways. She is no longer a little girl, but fast becoming a young woman and the way she expresses herself can be quite entertaining. I love the changes, but it makes me a little sad to realize that she is just around the corner from her teen years and all the pressures that will entail. I hope she knows that no matter what may happen in her life she can always depend on me. If she can just remember that dancing is fun, trust and respect are essential, singing is more than just a song, and that boys are best as friends she shouldn't have any trouble making it through to adulthood. In the meantime, I hope she knows how proud of her I am and how much she is loved.