Don't Grow Up too Fast

Gabrielle,
I have written you a few times about growing up too fast and want to re-visit it once again. You are going through times when your body is starting to grow up but that does not mean that you can't still have fun as a girl rather than a women. Once you are a women you may look back at these times of having fun just being a girl, having sleep overs, playing Polly Pockets and all the other things you are enjoying now.

I also don't want you to feel my illness means you have to skip your pre-teens and miss out on that fun. You do need to start to take more responsibility with your chores, but that is part of growing up. You don't need to worry about if I will get better, I will God is on our side.

Remember no matter what you say or do I will always love you. Do not confuse discipline with love.

Love,

Daddy