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| Kelly in Rome |
Today, my daughter Kelly is 21 years old. Hard for me to believe she was born 21 years ago. Kelly is my only daughter and cherished friend. Today, she is a junior at Holy Cross College in Massachusetts studying Economics and Political Science. She has been a member of the golf team for 3 years, is a sports writer for the school online newspaper, participates in a leadership in athletics initiative, is a Dean's List student, has recently been invited to be part of a national honor society among many other accomplishments. But this doesn’t describe who Kelly is and the difference that she makes in my life.
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| Ballerina #1 |
As the oldest of five kids, Kelly has lead the way for her brothers. She is smart and beautiful. By definition, the name Kelly means "Bright-Headed". She works harder than most people I have ever known. She loves her brother's with more heart and soul than one might think possible. She is compassionate, honest and funny. In addition to her brains and athletic abilities, she can sing. Her brother's are certain that she would be an excellent American Idol candidate. Like Jimmy, she is an artist. She has won art awards at the Minnesota State Fair. Perhaps, she is the one who inspired Jimmy. Until recently, she hasn't been producing much art. But, in the last six months, she has made time do a little drawing. I think that these ballerina's highlight the grace in Kelly's heart.
Actually when she was born, we weren't sure if we were going to name her Kelly or Grace. In spite of her frequent clumsiness (certainly inherited from her mother), we often joke about how humorous it would have been had we named her Grace. The truth is she is both Kelly - "Bright-Headed" and Grace -defined as a "Blessing and Virtue." Kelly is full of grace and strength. She has made it better since the moment she entered it.
Happy Birthday Kel-bel!
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