June 21 the first day of summer and the day my "gift" was born. Each of my daughters has a special name, something that started from my Dad. Billie is my gift and she is 8 today. She was a baby that wasn't in the family planner and has brought so much joy. When her sisters arrived at the hospital to see her the first question was if she was a girl, the thought of a boy in our family was out of the question. The second question was what was her name? Billie... there faces dropped and they said " I thought she was a girl?", "Who names a girl Billie?" Well, we did and for many reasons. She has a beloved Grandfather name Bill, one of my favorite singers is Billie Holiday and when your the youngest of four sisters you need a name that stands out. She owns her name and loves it. Billie with a' ie' is a girl she proudly announces, a 'Y' is for boys. There is nothing in this world that she won't be able to achieve. She has no barriers at 8 and knowing life will create some, she has the tenacity to climb over. I have included this photo of her in the red head band that was taken at soccer last week. It so captures who she is surrounded by her friends. She could be counting the number of goals she wants to get, all the kinds of slurpees at 7/11, or just who is coming to her birthday party. Happy Birthday my gift.
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