Here's my rudimentary first list.
One of the options is to create a page-long letter to anyone in our house explaining why they're important to Rose. This was stolen, verbatim, from Facebook. I added it knowing Rose would be unlikely to do it. Too touchy... Too much emotion.
Yet, much to my surprise, she did it, and she chose me, her mom, as the subject. What a revealing letter. It really listed of all the needs I meet for her. Makes sense, when other caretakers failed to feed, clothe, or keep little Rose safe.
My highlights are as follows.
The funny: "you will not let me have sex (thank you)" [um...you're welcome? Do other parents of 13-year-olds allow this??]
The touching: "You love me a lot even when I am not being nice or cooperative." [really, I feel like a total monster most times..]
The interesting: "you will not tolerate me stealing." [yup]
The mundane: "you let me have sweets." [eye roll...this seems like a ploy to get more sweets]
I could go on, but instead I might write Rose a response.
Here's the letter, which is now safely stored in my hope chest for later, when she's 40 and getting married (ha ha), so I can remind her about the no sex comment.
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