Happy Birthday To My Princess

Today we are celebrating my daughter Chantal’s 15th birthday. I am feeling so many emotions. Where have the years gone? My baby girl is like a beautiful flower blooming in so many ways. She oozes beauty and talent, and has an incredible personality, but what I am most proud of is her heart. Chantal is a real Christian. I watch her ‘work the altars’, and see an anointing and sensitivity way beyond her years. I watch her go out of her way to make people feel comfortable and accepted.

Chantal has also learned what it is to be a real friend. When Chantal’s best friend Briana was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, (caringbridge.org –ourgirlbri) I watched Chantal step into a new dimension of friendship. Chantal decided she was going to go through chemo with Briana the only way she could. She wore bandanas for several months….EVERYWHERE. Not just when she was with Bri, and not the ‘fashionable’ way with cute tendrils of hair falling out. We’re talking NO HAIR SHOWING front or back. (Her school office called us somewhat concerned until we explained.) For hospital visits, Chantal would put pajamas under her street clothes, and the minute we stepped into the room, the clothes were off, and Chantal was in the hospital bed laying next to Briana, her only goal was to make her friend laugh for a little while. When Briana had to go to LA for special treatments, and was not allowed to have any visitors, Chantal would do a computer video chat with Briana and dance and sing ‘their song’
….L-O-V-E , her payoff and most coveted reward was the weak little grin and giggle she would see on the computer screen.

I always wanted to have a daughter, and prayed and prayed for God to grant that request. I must say He exceeded every expectation I ever had. He gave me the most beautiful, incredible daughter any Mother could every wish to have. I am so proud to honor my beautiful daughter Chantal on this very special day. She is most definitely my pride and joy.