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I Promise You: A Letter To My Goddaughter

Already you have impacted my life in a way I never thought possible.

Rachael Loyd
Jul 11, 2016
Southeastern Louisiana University
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I Promise You: A Letter To My Goddaughter
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Dear Genevieve Rose,

You were born just a few days ago, and already you have impacted my life in a way I never thought possible. I was lucky enough to witness you coming into this dark and crazy world that we live in and as soon as I saw you, I knew you were a bright and vibrant light that could never be dimmed. You are the product of true love and that is an incredibly special thing. In your life you will have endless ups and downs, but one thing is for certain. You are truly loved by so many. Already you have an incredible amount of friends and family that would do anything to see you happy. Here are my promises to you.

I promise that I will be there. I will be there for all of the events in your life, big and small. I will be there for your dance recitals, graduations, holidays, and I will be there to pick you up from school, take you to your favorite movies and just listen to your day. I will be there for anything that you want me to be there for, and more. I promise you that you will never be alone.

I promise that I will help teach you your parents' beliefs. You are the product of their undying love for one another, and that means everything to me. I will hold true their religious beliefs, morals and opinions, so that you will forever know what it means to be their daughter. You will always understand their love for you.

I promise that I will always support you. I will give you everything I can to help you reach for the stars. You have your entire life ahead of you, and I know that your future will be bright. Choose what you love, choose who you love, choose how you love, and you will have my support. Life is too short to be miserable.

Finally, I promise that you will be loved. I know that our world is not the most beautiful place. It is certainly not beautiful enough for you. But out of all of the ugliness that comes from this world, here you are. And if something so beautiful can come into this world, then there truly are miracles.

All my heart,

Aunt Rachael

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