Dear Julia and Daniel,
You are currently 1 and a half years old. We are about to celebrate your second Christmas, and your crazy aunt has made a big life decision. Next year in October she will leave Brazil for 11 months.
But, let’s not worry about that right now.
At this point in life you can eat by yourselves, run, you can sing, imitate us and the most crazy thing you both can do is to recognize me. ME.
The first time I held you I was afraid of what would you think of me. From that day on I have been challenged to be the best version of myself I can. To be a person you will be proud of, that you will run to with your problems someday. But, as you grow each of you with your singularities, you run towards me with an open arms no matter how my week was, no matter how I look or what I’ve done. You recognize me and so you love.
The simplicity I’ve been learning with both of you is a constant reminder of God’s love for me, for it is pure and without prejudice. And no matter how many times I return to it, dirty, messed up, broken, He is there to receive me. I want to be like you on this journey. I want to be challenged to just love, and not worry about anything else.
So, to you both, my sweet bundles of joy, I thank you for this reminder and lesson.
And I hope you can enjoy your aunts awesome adventure one day. This shall be a constant post, for both of you are loved.
Beijos da Tia. (Kisses from your Aunt)
