If you give a girl a stepmom, her life will never be the same.
She will ask her questions like:
"Why don't boys like me?"
"Does my hair look okay?"
"Do these shoes match my outfit?"
"Do you think I'm smart?"
"Will you teach me how to cook?"
If you give a girl a stepmom, she will still throw fits, slam doors, and act rebellious, because she is, after all, a girl. If you give a girl a stepmom, she will learn the importance of forgiveness and honesty. She will learn how to toughen up when she's bruised, smile through the hard times, and make a mean spaghetti squash.
If you give a girl a stepmom, she will learn how to wear dresses properly, how to put on makeup and how to tell boys no with grace. She will learn how to stain fences, pull weeds, and clean a pool. If you give a girl a stepmom she will learn when and where to buy meat on sale, how to cook a proper Christmas ham, and the importance of caffeine to get you through the day.
She will learn that eggnog is the best Christmas drink, but only if shaken and served with ice. If you give a girl a stepmom, she will teach you how to buy name brand clothes on sale, and where to get the best Coke Zero in town. If you give a girl a stepmom she will learn how to wrap the perfect present, decorate the house like a HomeGoods magazine cover, and pick out wood floors because HGTV is on.
If you give a girl a stepmom, she will know she is valuable and loved because the stepmom took the little girl in as her own. The little girl will have three new siblings to tease her and laugh with her and make her feel at home.
If you give a girl a stepmom, she will grow into a determined young woman. If you give a girl a stepmom, you might not know how to thank her for everything she has done; so, instead, the little girl wrote an Odyssey article to let her know. If you give a girl a stepmom, somewhere along the way she just becomes 'mom'. So, if you give a girl a mom, her life will be better because of it.
Thanks, Karri, for being my mom when you didn't have to be. I love you.
Love,
Your daughter