Letter about my 13 yr old DD written by peer
I always keep an eye on our daughter's friends' social networking sites, just to get an idea of what is going on in their lives. Yesterday was a special treat, when I found one of her friends posted a school assignment...a letter about a person they admire...my daughter! I will just preface this by saying my DD just turned 13...and, by choice, listens exclusively to Christian (HARD ROCK) music. LOL You will learn quite a bit about her, if you are up for reading:
Dear Mr. Smith:
I have been an eighth grader at XXXXX Christian School for about ¾ of a year now. I am writing to you because I want to tell you who is a leader in my life. Marissa L: an encourager, a fighter, a woman in Christ. She is someone I look up too, and everyone that knows her agrees! She is an eighth grader that could be in college right now, but she chose not to skip ahead any further because she wanted to be at the same level as her friends. She recently turned 13. Marissa is unconventional in many ways. She plays the drums, listens to Christian screamo, and rides skateboards. She also helps take care of her sister, Sophia, who has lots of medical problems and must be allergic to at least 20 things! She also helps take care of her mom who is pregnant and on bed rest. If I had to choose whom to be like for the rest of my life, it’d be her.
Marissa is compassionate. She is always caring about what other people are talking about, never about herself. She is the most polite teenager I know. She is very humble too. She doesn’t even tell her friends her birthday! She is a great listener; I would trust her with my deepest secrets. She serves others, and doesn’t act proud or vain. You can always tell that Christ is in her.
She is a great example for the ideal Christian. Marissa will be caring to the most vile human, and she definitely gives Christians a good reputation. Her words are always heartfelt, and she can take a joke. She will always get something done, even at a last-minute notice. She wants to be a psychologist(I think so anyway), and lead people to Christ through that.
Her impact is huge on me, my friends, her friends, everyone she knows. She has impacted me and helped me through depression, upheld the fact that music glorifying to God lifts your spirits more than any mainstream love-song, and been a listener when no one else was there. She has helped her parents with the recent death of a baby brother. She feels things so deeply. It is like you can see right into her heart. In fact, she is so amazing to me that when I first knew her, I was jealous that I couldn’t be that nice, and that I couldn’t show Christ as easy as her. I still find it hard to find any fault in her. She has made me stronger in God more than any other person that has lived before me has. Marissa is a true leader. Sincerely,
Feels so nice to know that people see her this way...I know we do! :-)
Dear Mr. Smith:
I have been an eighth grader at XXXXX Christian School for about ¾ of a year now. I am writing to you because I want to tell you who is a leader in my life. Marissa L: an encourager, a fighter, a woman in Christ. She is someone I look up too, and everyone that knows her agrees! She is an eighth grader that could be in college right now, but she chose not to skip ahead any further because she wanted to be at the same level as her friends. She recently turned 13. Marissa is unconventional in many ways. She plays the drums, listens to Christian screamo, and rides skateboards. She also helps take care of her sister, Sophia, who has lots of medical problems and must be allergic to at least 20 things! She also helps take care of her mom who is pregnant and on bed rest. If I had to choose whom to be like for the rest of my life, it’d be her.
Marissa is compassionate. She is always caring about what other people are talking about, never about herself. She is the most polite teenager I know. She is very humble too. She doesn’t even tell her friends her birthday! She is a great listener; I would trust her with my deepest secrets. She serves others, and doesn’t act proud or vain. You can always tell that Christ is in her.
She is a great example for the ideal Christian. Marissa will be caring to the most vile human, and she definitely gives Christians a good reputation. Her words are always heartfelt, and she can take a joke. She will always get something done, even at a last-minute notice. She wants to be a psychologist(I think so anyway), and lead people to Christ through that.
Her impact is huge on me, my friends, her friends, everyone she knows. She has impacted me and helped me through depression, upheld the fact that music glorifying to God lifts your spirits more than any mainstream love-song, and been a listener when no one else was there. She has helped her parents with the recent death of a baby brother. She feels things so deeply. It is like you can see right into her heart. In fact, she is so amazing to me that when I first knew her, I was jealous that I couldn’t be that nice, and that I couldn’t show Christ as easy as her. I still find it hard to find any fault in her. She has made me stronger in God more than any other person that has lived before me has. Marissa is a true leader. Sincerely,
Feels so nice to know that people see her this way...I know we do! :-)
Replies
Wow! That is a wonderful letter about an amazing young woman. You can be humble (hey, that sounds familiar!) about your role in nurturing your daughter\'s admirable qualities, but even the smartest, most self-reliant kids need a little coaxing in the right direction. Good job, Mom!
Several of Marissa\'s friends have emailed us the links to the letter, so I don\'t have to feel like a spy now! :-) Marissa definitely felt like she didn\'t deserve all those accolades, but every friend added their own compliments/experiences of how Marissa has inspired them along with what this gal wrote. If only all 13 yr olds could receive something like this as they head into the storm of High School and the gauntlet of Higher Education! :-)
Wonderful - shows what a good job you have done too
Awww, you must be so proud!
Wow what a wonderful daughter you have to have made such an impact on her friend! Even though you don\'t take any creadit you should! positive poeple make more positive people! And my dear are very positive from what I have gotten to know about you!
wonderful, we often only hear about a child\'s behavior when they do something wrong, but this is a wonderful letter and you should be so proud.
i must have missed this one too !!! you must be sooo proud of her!