Happy 17th birthday Emma!
It’s been such a fun year together, including a phenomenal Billy Eilish concert in Boston, White Mountain ziplining, boulder lake jumping, Portsmouth explorations, Boston adventures, Prescott Park concerts and restaurant eating yumminess (Flatbread & LaFesta among them).
Being with you is always the best.
Ordinary moments that are actually extraordinary:
- Seeing your pretty face
- Experiencing your beautiful soul
- A hug when you see me and a hug when we part company
- Talking about the latest music news, happenings, new artists and Harry – of course!
- Texting back & forth about random things
- Sunday dinners & holidays at our house
- Hearing you express personal opinions about your own world and the broader world around you, including politics and the environment
- Watching you grow and broaden vistas as you leave childhood behind and become a young adult
MUSIC!
This year, Grammy and I bought you a special acoustic guitar for your 17th, a beautiful “Fender Malibu” you’ve been eyeing and dreaming about. It’s your favorite guitar. You look great together!
Emma, you’re so talented, keep believing in your ability, keep practicing and pushing yourself to learn and experiment new sound directions. Music feeds your soul (and mine) and is the greatest life therapy.
So proud of who you are, how deeply you care about others and make my world – and everyone’s you touch – a genuinely epic place. Love you Emma.
