by Pa Rock
Proud Papa
As unbelievable as it seems (at least to me), my daughter, Molly Files, is turning forty-seven today. Molly lives with her husband, Scott, and their three children - Sebastian, Judah, and Willow - in Oregon, and she is one of the busiest people that I know.
This birthday marks the point where Molly has spent almost an equal measure of time living in this millennium as she did in the last. I knew her best during the first half of her life when she was growing and learning about the world, but it has been during the second half where she has found her place in the world - moving out on her own and living away from family, finding the right person to marry, having children and organizing a functioning family, and finally building a life in the great American Northwest.
I know from my occasional visits to the Files' home that they are a bustling family who are always on the go. A year from now the kids will all be teenagers, and they keep both parents busy rushing to and from school activities, lessons of various sorts, games and events, and all of the myriad of things that young people can come up with to make their lives fun and interesting. It's a hectic life, but it seems to suit the Files family well.
Molly, have a wonderful birthday and eat some cake and ice cream for your old Dad. I'm thinking of you and wishing you the best birthday ever!
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