Along Came Another

Today Holly called me with much excitement - Mommy guess what (yes she's 15 and still calls me mommy), I got an award at school today. Now Holly is not the outgoing, never meet a stranger loves to be the center of attention person AT ALL. She would much rather be sitting in the background watching the world go by with no embarrassment or acknowledgment. She's like I'm here but don't let everybody know. She is so much like her dad. Anyway...she was thrilled to get the "Trojan" award....don't laugh; the school mascot is a Trojan warrior. She was recognized by her Ecology teacher for academic achievement, excellence, and role model student. She did have to go before the entire student body (2000) and receive this award. She did it without passing out, falling down the bleachers, tripping in front of everybody. I am so very proud of her-I hope this will give her self-esteem a boost! She has competed with Heather all these years and now she is making her mark on her own. Life has a funny way of making a small appreciation seem so huge at a most desperate time....