Brandy turning 20?????

Where are the years going??

It seems like just yesterday, 

my beautiful daughter was as old as my little son on her lap..

and now in May, she is turning 20...

She was a handful...always eating dirt

chewing on things...

running into trouble...

(I am sure she would be thrilled to know I am sharing this...)

Once she actually chewed the entire frame of her bed, 

and her windowsill...

I can't even began to tell you how many hours it took me to repair it..LOL!

She never looks before she leaps..

resulting in comments like.

"Your head is shiny.."

to the bald manager of a restaurant...

but she has always been full of love

and kindness...

the one that little kids, and older people love..

She has always believed in God..

and used to have visions at night..both good and bad

She is very artistic...

and loves to draw and paint...

At times as a toddler, we often had to wonder
if she was going to grow into an intelligent person..
She was so absent minded that everything went into one ear and out the other..
and yet, she is the one always interested in World events,
and concerned about what is happening with people who have less then her...
She is insightful...

She also has always had sleep issues..

I can't even began to tell you stories of her sleep walking adventures..

but one of them involves a pig....

Now she is adventuring into the grand world of adulthood..

learning adult lessons...

and making friends.

(The one above is her friend Tracy...)

She is beautiful inside and out..

Someone I feel proud to know...

I am looking forward to the years ahead,

as she learns to let God take control of her life,

and continues to grow into the wonderful woman she is becoming....
You are truly an amazing girl.....

Happy early 20th b-day Brandy!