Giorgia, my youngest child is a high school senior, graduating in 2023. Does not seem possible. Not sure where to even begin as there are so many words I can use to describe her. She lights up a room, she is so smart, so beautiful, so full of life and passions. And stubborn. And so fiercely independent. When she was maybe 2, 2 and a half, we were in a pool and she just would not let go of me to try to learn to swim. No words, no coaxing would make this happen. So, as mothers do, I blew into her face and pushed her to the bottom (only a few feet in the shallow end) and brought her back up. She looked shocked but at the same time you could almost see the wheels turning. She pushed me away from her, now refusing to be held, and spent the rest of the day learning to swim. On her own. That’s my Giorgia. She is off soon to start her college and adult life journey. I am excited to see where she goes and what life she will build for herself. But I know that whatever it is it will be amazing. She is amazing. Love you my stubborn little mermaid.
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