Another year older and another year full of growth, change, obstacles, challenges, and successes! After her first diagnosis of epilepsy we finally got on the right medication to keep her seizures at bay. She has been seizure free for over 6 months now which feels like a huge miracle!
Molly has thrived in High School, making good grades and learning how to handle obstacles High School can bring. She is liked among her teachers and classmates and regularly gets awards and recognition showcasing her good character.
She is in the Beta Club, Theater, and L'Amitie. We are thinking about the future.. she is very creative and passionate about some things. She loves sketching, drawing, animation, and making videos, shorts, or "edits" as the kids call them these days. She also is an avid reader and a very skilled writer. For now, she thinks she may want to be a writier...or a dog trainer 😊.
For me, motherhood has changed from the hectic busy days of toddlerhood and childhood to a different pace of adolescence. The pace is slower sometimes, but the trials, challenges, or conversations are deeper and more consequential. Molly is so good about coming to me and talking things out, asking questions, and really processing things. She's content to be in her room a lot working on what she enjoys, but also wants to come and hang with me sometimes. She would love to have friends her age that live close by, but we've never had that. I'm 28 years into my teaching career and it brings me both joy and frustration on a daily basis. Sometimes I walk away thinking I can't make it a day past year 30, other times I think I can keep on going.
In the past we've been ready to travel and do fun things whenever we get the chance, but her diagnosis with epilepsy halted everything for a moment. Now I'm trying to pay off debt and save money for the very expensive things she's looking forward to in the next 2 years...driving and college. So our adventures are close to home and more infrequent.
Molly is looking forward to starting her first part time job soon also. I'm hoping things work out so she can also help to budget and save her money for things she needs. Being a single mom on a single income is hard!I think back to the beginning days of this blog often and remember the days of waiting...I'm thankful for that time and those days of preparation. I knew motherhood would be worth it, but I could never imagine a daughter as lovely and wonderful as Molly.
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