The Essence of Arwyn

February 13, 2010

If someone were to ask me to describe Arwyn in a few words, there is just no way I could. She is my sweet girl, yet my girl who doesn’t take crap from anyone. She loves to dress up like a princess and Batman all the same. She can be hilarious and infuriating all in the same moment. In fact, she is often funny even when she is getting into trouble. She has the biggest imagination of any child I have ever met and a vocabulary to match it. She is an absolute riot and I love being around her.

She is always happy to share. She will put on a dress and twirl in front of Jeremiah so he will tell her how pretty she is. She laughs at people when they fall down. She will tell me stories she makes up on a daily basis. She loves Jesus and is often telling me that “little baby Jesus was born into her heart.” I have seen her playing with a friend one moment then shoving that same friend with all her might because that friend had hit her big brother. She is petite in stature and enormous in personality. She is a warrior and princess all in one package.

When I watch her I see so many thing about her that make me admire her and fear for her all at once. I admire her tenacity and fearlessness. I love that she stands up for the people she loves. I love her imagination. And I love that she makes friends so easily. My fear for her is mainly that of growing up in this world as a woman. At the age of three she has already refused to wear something because her friend told her she didn’t like it. It was then I asked her if SHE liked it. She cares very much what others think and that terrifies me. But I think it is something ingrained in many women, so dealing with it might be inevitable.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” While I don’t want Arwyn to be reckless and irresponsible, I do hope she doesn’t ever feel confined and required to follow what others expect of her. I want her to challenge expectations (and sometimes authority) and the norm all while having a passion for life and a love for the Lord. I have a strong feeling my sweet girl will not disappoint.

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