Happy Birthday Ashley

Ashley

The first time I held you in my arms,

I never wanted to let you go.

I knew that very moment my heart would

be intertwined with yours forever.

It was easy to hold on tight

when you were a child.

I wanted to protect you from the threatening

menaces of the world around you.

But I knew that I would soon

have to loosen my grip.

You'll never know how hard it was

for me to release my grasp,

and let you venture off on your own.

Even though my fingers let go,

my heart never did.

now you have grown into

a most remarkable woman.

You are everything I ever wanted

my daughter to be and so much more...

You are a woman I am truly honored to know.

You are my heart, my soul, my love, my joy.

And now, more than just my daughter

You are also my friend.

Suzy Toronto

Happy Birthday