Carolline has reached THAT AGE!?!?!?!
21 years ago, I gave birth to that amazing human being we decided to call Caroline Helen David.
Caroline after Carol Kalish who Peter owes his career to, and she was a really good friend.
Helen after my mother. There is a tradition in our family that the children’s middle name is that of the grandmother.
(side note: Harlan found out that my side of the family knew the middle name was my mothers and Peter’s parents assumed it was because of Grandmother Hella. So he called her Caroline Helen Helen David and we have called her that ever since.)
David because that is now my last name. Actually, legally it is O’Shea David.
She arrived amidst a blizzard and for the first six years of her life, it always snowed on her birthday.
She had already done a lot in the time she has been on this planet.
And I know she is going to do amazing things with her life because she is Caroline.
Today I am officially taking her out for a drink at an Irish pub. Like I promised her so many years ago.
Caroline,
I love more with each day passing. You are my little girl no matter how old you are.
I have watched you go from that very surprised baby to the young woman you are today.
And I am so proud of you dealing with all kinds of things that have been dropped in the path along the way. You fight for yours harder than anyone I know.
I admire your kindness to the world. Sometimes it has been used against you and I really dislike that. Your mama bear growls in the dark.
You are so organized. We had very few dust ups because of homework. You would come home, have a snack and play with your cat, then sit down on do your homework at your own desk. Now you are organizing film shoots and so much more.
Now you are twenty-one and have been flying on your own since you entered college.
I will always love you and care for you.
I will aways be your mamamamamamamamama
Love,
Your Mother.
Caroline after Carol Kalish who Peter owes his career to, and she was a really good friend.
Helen after my mother. There is a tradition in our family that the children’s middle name is that of the grandmother.
(side note: Harlan found out that my side of the family knew the middle name was my mothers and Peter’s parents assumed it was because of Grandmother Hella. So he called her Caroline Helen Helen David and we have called her that ever since.)
David because that is now my last name. Actually, legally it is O’Shea David.
She arrived amidst a blizzard and for the first six years of her life, it always snowed on her birthday.
She had already done a lot in the time she has been on this planet.
And I know she is going to do amazing things with her life because she is Caroline.
Today I am officially taking her out for a drink at an Irish pub. Like I promised her so many years ago.
Caroline,
I love more with each day passing. You are my little girl no matter how old you are.
I have watched you go from that very surprised baby to the young woman you are today.
And I am so proud of you dealing with all kinds of things that have been dropped in the path along the way. You fight for yours harder than anyone I know.
I admire your kindness to the world. Sometimes it has been used against you and I really dislike that. Your mama bear growls in the dark.
You are so organized. We had very few dust ups because of homework. You would come home, have a snack and play with your cat, then sit down on do your homework at your own desk. Now you are organizing film shoots and so much more.
Now you are twenty-one and have been flying on your own since you entered college.
I will always love you and care for you.
I will aways be your mamamamamamamamama
Love,
Your Mother.