Last week, I wrote about the younger of my two stepdaughters.

This one is for Big Sister.

You know in the Wizard Of Oz where everything goes from black and white into color?

The older of my two stepdaughters can do that. She is talented and creative and has brought swirly, vibrant color into my life.

I have watched her progress from a child who liked to draw and was pretty fucking good at it, to a beautiful woman with a stunning talent.

Her ability to create works of art is just one way she has brought color into my life. She has big, bold ideas…her opinions are her own and she will share them with you from her heart. The topics we’ve discussed over the years have been wide and varied and thought provoking.

On top of THAT awesomeness, she has squeezed out not one, not two..but THREE of the most gorgeous children I have ever set my eyes on. And NO..it’s not a Mimi’s bias talking. These are some fucking amazing children.

My failing as her step-monster, has been to not tell her enough how much I appreciate her and how very thankful I am that she has been in my life.

Sooo..here it goes:

My darling girl,

When I married you dad, I got so much more than a husband…I got to have a life with you in it as well and I feel pretty smug about that shit. I feel bad for the other humans who don’t get to have you in their lives.

I’m beyond proud of you and how you’ve grown so comfortably into motherhood.

I know you will always have color in your life…because if you find yourself surrounded by bland, you will not bemoan the lack of color..you will just add it yourself.

I’m also quite pleased that you married my favorite son-in-law. The relationship the two of you share is an inspiration. I’m so glad to know that you are happy, safe and loved. I’m so glad to know that you love as much as you are loved.

Of course, if there is a shortcoming…it’s that I can’t get a rise out of you the way I can your sister when I talk about sex with your dad.

You just come back with something about YOUR sex life and make me run away with my fingers in my ears going BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH…

I love you like frozen crazy.