Who among us doesn't remember having their mother or father say those fate-full words to them while growing up. Usually it was when you had done something rotten or were being particularly difficult. My mother said it to me frequently when I was growing up and she got her wish. It was apparent from the moment she was born that my daughter was going to be just like me. She looks so much like me that it would be impossible for me to deny her, if you lay our baby pictures side-by-side you might be hard pressed in picking who is who. She does have a few physical differences such as her hair is darker than mine was at that age, her eyes are blue, and more importantly she is taller that I was at that age.
The major portion of her personality is night and day compared to mine, she is a genuinely happy little girl whereas I was a somber child. That being said in every other respect my mother has gotten her wish...she is just like me. She is sweet, loving, opinionated, strong willed, stubborn, hard headed, determined...in short a handful. And I wouldn't want her to be any other way. I know that raising her will be a challenge and at times I might even wish she was an easier child but I also know that the challenge will be a rewarding one.
*** She also has the same opposition to change that I do, she likes her routine and does not take kindly when something changes it.
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