Dear Vee....

  Dear Vee,    This week has been an okay week. I am just in a daze that you are finally four months old, and I feel like I have so much to tell you about life. I do want you to bear with me, my little one, and continue to be there with your beautiful smile and glistering eyes. This week, I want to tell you a story about a situation that happened to me a few years back. I want to help you understand how this particular situation helped change my perspective in life. When you grow up, I pray that you grow up understanding that many of the things that you will be going through will eventually make you stronger. I know that you will not see it at the time, but when you get to the next chapter in life, you will use that same obstacle to help build you and smile through the storm. Vee, your mom, grew up in a catholic church. I loved the church and the people I grew up with at the church, but I felt like I was always missing the pure understanding of God and Christianity. Peopl...

Dear Vee,      It has been two weeks since I posted, and it's been tough. Last week God was able to bless me with another year of success, health, and growth. Once upon a time, I used to hate celebrating my birthday. I was always grateful for another year, but I always felt like bad things always happen on my birthday. One day I may get over it, but your mom is working on it as of right now. This year I had a very great birthday, and I was able to celebrate it with people near and dear to my heart. There were a few people missing, but I know that they will always be there in the spirit. Over the years, I have come to understand my circle of friends. I used to always want this person there and that person there but one day, you will wake up and realize that everything will never happen the way you want it. People will get hurt about some of your decisions and get disappointed about how you do things, but Vee, I want you to understand something that is taking your...