Saturday, February 25, 2006

So Very Proud

Some of the names I've called my daughter since I started this blog:

Very Attractive Daughter
Very Capable Blackbelt
Exceptionally Brillant Daughter
Growing Up Too Fast Daughter
Annoyed With The Situation Daughter
Decidedly Diplomatic Daughter
Distrustful Daughter
Exceedingly Patient Daughter
Bored Out Of Her Mind Daughter
Glutton For Punishment Daughter
Perpetually Procrastinating Daughter
Doubtful That We'd Ever Finish Daughter
Never Thought She'd Need To Wash Her Mother's Mouth Out With Soap Daughter
Daughter To The Rescue
Likes To Kiss Frogs Daughter
Newly Wartless Daughter
and, of course,
Don't Talk To Me Before Dawn Daughter.

Now, thanks to a letter I received in the mail today, I have a new name for her. Please give a round of applause to:

Nominated To Attend The 2006 National Young Leaders Conference Daughter!

That's right, my kid, the one I've called all those names, has been chosen to spend 10 days in Washington D.C. this summer to "witness our nation's democracy in action and to interact with many of today's leaders from Congress, the executive branch, the national news media and the diplomatic corps" (a direct quote from the letter).

Now, because this post is all about that Wonderful Kid Of Mine and not at all about the numbskulls running our country, I'll refrain from making any snide comments about the wording of that particular quote.

So here's to my kid...She makes me very proud!

Posted by The Gradual Gardener :: 5:19 PM :: 12 Comments:

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