Happy birthday, my most beloved daughter! Wish you a day of joy and laughter that you have so brought to our lives.
So many stories come up while I'm writing. So many times you shatter the status quo and start a new journey once again, like after the first year of college, like quitting your last job where you were so valued. While I find your courage to take risk and embrace changes inspiring, I also see my younger self in you.
When you were a little girl, every time I praised you, you were super cool, telling me, "I know it is parent's job to praise her child." Other kids are hungry for external validation but you were so independent from a young age!
In second grade, your reading level was tested and found to have reached 12 grade level, so your teacher told me. Every time you needed some fun time, I sent you to a bookstore and you immediately lost yourself there. You must have known a lot more than you could understand at that time.
Also in your elementary years, I tried to make you understand that “To err is human,” you told me, “Yes, especially you.” Even today, it serves as a reminder to me every time I try to appear having the monopoly of truth and virtue.
Together with your brother, you have made my life so much joyful, richer and meaningful! Thank you both for the opportunity to grow and become a better person.
Happy birthday, my dearest daughter, with an ocean of love!