To my Maeve...

Maeve, my sweet Maeve.  You are one of the loves of my life.  Every time I think of you, a smile fills my heart.  You are one of my angels (like GG!).  And one of my soulmates too. Sometimes I think about the day you were born, and some of the first moments we spent together that first week of your life; I was immediately in love and have been ever since. You changed my life in such a positive way when you came into it!  Watching you grow into the amazingly independent, smart, funny, loving, caring, adventurous, beautiful girl you are has been one of the joys of my life.  I cherish every single moment I get to have with you! 

As I am flying over the ocean to begin a new chapter and adventure in Germany, I think of how much I love you and already miss you, and I silently sit here and cry tears for you.  I LOVE you.  I love you more than you will ever be able to love me; and I know you won’t even understand how that could be true until you become an aunt yourself (believe me, I know...just ask Aunt Peggy!).  Just always know that I adore you and I appreciate you and I thank the universe (and your parents) all the time for bringing you into my life.

I know the goodbye is hard and it can be sad.  Saying goodbye to you is always one of my hardest goodbyes.  I hate thinking that I will miss so many moments with you, my sweet Maeve.  But me going away and embarking on this new adventure, is something that I do to try to be the best me I can be; not only for me; but, also, for the people in my life that mean so much to me!  Going away and trying to discover life and all of its possibilities, it allows me to work to be the best Aunt Marce I could possibly be.  And for you, Luke and Mary, that is something I will always strive for…I will always try to be the best me I can be so that I can share that with all of you J

I carry you with me, sweet Maeve…I really do; on so many unknown journeys and adventures and in so many simple and quiet moments that you'll never even know about; you are always with me!  So, anytime that we can’t be together in person, just know that you are always with me and I am always so grateful for you and sending you so much love and many smiles too J

Now you...you just keep being the gorgeous person that you are!

xoxoxo,

Your Marce