Our neighbor, Becca graduated from high school last weekend. She won like every award and scholarship possible. Becca is a great neighbor and friend to you, and your father and I. We are going to miss her when she goes away to college in the fall. For now, you two will have the summer to hang out, go swimming, play outside, try on make-up and shoes and generally just be girls together. You might be 16 years a part in age, but that doesn't mean you won't be life-long friends. You already think you are part of their family and somehow sneak into their family photos!
In 16 years, 2027 you will graduate from high school. I will show you this picture of you and Daddy leaving Becca's graduation. I hope I can get a similar photo then, you will be a young woman on the brink of independence.
Sort of like now, your toddler self on the brink of an independent existence away from me and your father. One day soon you will truly do almost everything "by myself" and not need us as much. It's already started happening and I'm not ready. But you are.
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