Sunday, November 15, 2009

A Star is Born!
















I have three nieces. The youngest is Lily. She shares my love of animals. She has been my helper at the boarding kennel and at my home. When she was little, she called herself "Balto" and signed all her school papers with that name! I remember driving around with her in the backseat of the car to go yard-saling. She would like to have me play classical music (violin) on the radio and shout "turn it up" when she was only 6 years old. We would argue about everything and when she got really mad, she would call me "Cindia" because she couldn't pronounce Cynthia (which I'm never really called anyway!) She was such a tomboy and wanted to be a Park Ranger.

She's now fourteen, listens to "Taylor Swift" and other music that I don't even know the name of! She still loves animals and still helps me and we still argue. She is now going to be a Photographer. (she took some of the cemetery photos and all the sailboat photos in my past posts.)
A couple of months ago she decided to try out for the school play. She got one of the lead parts!
She never ceases to amaze me! When she first came out on stage I felt like sobbing! Where was that little girl? How had she grown up in an instant!

2 comments:

yoborobo said...

Aw, Cindi, this is so sweet - and that little girl is still there! But I know what you mean. Mine turned 19 in the blink of an eye. I love what you remember from her being little. She will love that you remember those things, too. Go Lily! There may be another career change to actress! :) How wonderful that you have nieces, I don't have any nieces or nephews, and I REALLY wanted some. :)! xox Pam

JUNKER JANE said...

WHat a great post! Made me smile :)