Thank you to my daughter...

Dear Ila,

Thank you.

Tomorrow morning you and I are going to run our first 5k together. I have never liked the idea of running but I love the idea of running with you. You are my joy. You inspire me to work harder, play harder, laugh harder and be better all the time.

I will do my best and we will have a great time. It is a gift to rise to the occasion and be apart of something you love to do.

Someday when you are ready you will open up to the world and hopefully the world will be paying attention because they will hate to miss all that you are. You are a treasure. But until you are ready the world will have to be patient and I will be at your side running as long as you'll have me.

All my love,

Mama