A Very Important Letter

This is a letter I wrote today to Sarai. Sarai will be a year old on October 27th, but she's also moving to Seattle next week. I watched her all summer long and felt the need to write her this to let her know how important she is to me.


Dearest Sarai,

Right now, you may or not remember me, but I certainly know you. You are the sweet little girl that stole my heart this past summer. I was fortunate enough to spend day after day with you, watching you grow up right before my eyes. We played with your favorite toys, like your kitty keyboard that could almost always distract you in case you realized Mommy or Daddy had left the room. We went on long walks with you in your stroller, falling asleep in no time, clutching darling little Blue. We watched endless hours of My Little Pony, and remembering how you liked to dance to the theme song still makes me smile. I was there to see you learn how to walk, and how to get right back up when you would fall. I comforted you when you were cutting teeth, always keeping extra pacifiers in the freezer for you. Lunchtime may have been messy, but it was still fun to watch you decide if you liked a new food, although sweet potatoes was always your favorite.

But my most treasured memories spent with you, little Sarai, was rocking you to sleep. Even though it may have taken a little while, and even though you could really put up a fight, watching you drift off and look so peaceful made my heart melt every time.

Although I won't see very often anymore, you'll always be the little girl who never made my summer job feel like a job at all. There's nothing I would have rather been doing.

Finally, the last thing I want to let you to know is how special your mom is to me. A mentor, teacher, friend, and the coolest employer I've ever had. She has been the most influencial human being that I have been blessed with in my life, and you are so lucky to have her as a mother. She loves you more than you could ever know, but she does everything she can to show you. I can be sure of this, because it's how she feels towards all of us at youth group. I'm incredibly sad to see her leave, but I'm also excited for all of the Stan family on their new adventure.

I hate goodbyes, so I'll end this letter with a simple see you later.

So, Monkeydoodles, I'll be seeing you later.



Love Always,

Erin