Hi Ciara,
It is February. You know what that means? Is their a special day for Ciara? It must be Valentine’s Day where Ciara writes Valentine’s Day cards to people or when their are cinnamon hearts in the stores. I’m I being silly? Silly, Dad! Yes, I am. Very much so.
Ciara, it’s your Birthday! Happy Birthday! A big 9 years old today. Fantastic, I have been thinking about you a lot. (Nolan also) You must be getting tall, do your shoes fit anymore or have to goto the mall and buy a pair every month since your growing so fast? Your Mom must love shopping for shoes, when she was a teenager she had a closet full of shoes on every shelf. You name it, she had any kind of shoes. Dress shoes, sandals, winter boots, running shoes, flip flops, high heels, and even her hamburger black dress shoes. (which where stinky), lol.
Ciara, I am so happy for you, are you going to the restaurant tonight perhaps to celebrate your birthday? What is your favourite restaurant? I just came back from a restaurant that gave me a free medium french fry. (The one where your Mom and I first met) . Ciara, I hope that you receive some nice birthday presents today. Just remember those birthday presents don’t have to be in a box all wrapped with a fancy bow on it. But something can be appreciated and is thoughtful.
I’ve been wanting to write you a nice letter for sometime (Nolan too). It shouldn’t just be on special days of the year, because every day is special to us. I just hope that you are doing fine all the time. I hope that you are learning in all your school subjects and doing good. I wish I could teach you things and know what you are learning.
Do you know the first thing that your Mom spent time and taught me to learn? Was when she was 17, she taught me how to use the drive thru cashier. She showed me where all the buttons where for the food and drinks and I had to press the buttons on the computer screen very quickly when a customer order. The most popular button was the “EVM” button. Which was the combo button. I did a pretty good job at it as your mother was beside me. I took as many orders as I could, until a customer came and order their hamburgers that were specially order. Like if the person didn’t want no onions, extra pickles, or only ketchup and cheese. I couldn’t press the buttons that fast and your mother had to take the order. She had to ask the customer again, could you repeat order now. Even though, there was not a “RON” button, she still took the order right. It was actually better for those special orders to happen, because I spent an extra value minute with her. All because of her teaching me a “EVM” button, for a perfect combo or getting an extra minute with your Mom.
I actually had a poem I wrote for you, but I knew it had to make changes to it in someway, so I will give you a few sentences from it.
Somewhere there is a prettiest daughter,
Pure like a pond of sparkling water,
Who is like a soft and shining unicorn,
Who is happy, as nine years ago she was born.
Ciara is lovely like a rainbow,
Who has strength with brown hair that glows,
Maybe there is a big red heart on her bedroom door,
Inside, it seems like there’s a nice waterfall that pours.
A musical song is carried through the halls,
Awakening the flowers with with stems so tall,
People are singing “Happy Birthday to you”,
As you wish for something that will come true.
Ciara, I went to the library and I took out some books. I am going to read them as they are learning books for your age.
When I was nine years old, it was the first time I took out books and did a school project. I did a project on camels and rabbits. I found out that some camels have 1 or 2 humps or even no humps. With the rabbits, I think there was many kinds of rabbits, but what I learned was each type of rabbit’s fur is made for where they live.
Ciara, I will write you letter another day. Since you are 9 years old, I will always write you on the days that have “9” in it. So, next letter will be on February 9th (tomorrow), then February 19th and finally on February 29th.
Ciara, did you learn yet only in the month of February sometimes there is 28 days or 29 days in that year? So, for 2019, there is only 28 days. We just have to wait till March to use the 29th, but in March it will be March 9, 19, and 29th. Maybe, can you write me a letter instead since there is not a February 29th this year.
Ciara, have a lovely night and happy birthday again. Please tell Nolan, I will write him a letter too. I will write him a letter for tomorrow. Nolan is 11 years old, so he will get a new letter whenever there is a “1” in the date. So, February 11th, February 21st, and February 31st. Ciara, are you telling me that I’m silly again? Of course, February never has 31 days.
Love Dad, XOXO