elizabeth is a bear child to me, and that’s not just because i’m her mother bear, it’s because every time i see another photo of her face with a wild tangle of beautiful mane and fierce grin and shy shoulders, it’s like watching the barefoot child of the forest gallivant and roll around. i am so thankful to have such a sparkling starling in my life as that girl!! she’s so good and gracious and generous!! i genuinely cannot wait to see who she becomes and how and i can’t help but know the lives she touches are going to be forever, forever changed. she’s changed all of ours. i’m so! grateful!











