Smile

This girl sure makes me smile....

This past week she decided to run for 5th grade Student Council. It makes me smile that she has so much courage to put herself out there and be involved in things.

It made me smile and giggle when we spent several nights brainstorming together, preparing her campaign speech. Her speech was awesome:

C-A-S-S-I-D-Y---Vote for me I'll tell you why.

I'm cool and smart and stylish too

I'll make your 5th grade dreams come true.

C is for creativity--I'll do posters, signs, and Falcon TV.
A is for my attitude, I'll be proactive and never rude.

Two S's stand for super sis'--I've got 3 brothers I can use my fists.

I is for integrity--I'll run the school store with honesty.

D is for I'll DO my best, so vote for me--ignore the rest!

Y is for YOU-- I need your vote so listen up and learn my quote;

BE A LITTLE SASSY---VOTE FOR CASSI!

She sang it to this kind of military cadence beat and it was pure genius.

She makes me smile!

And even though she did not win, I smiled again when she came home and told me how good the victor's speech was, and that she went up and congratulated her (even though in my mind I know there is no way that other girl's speech was better than Cassidy's, but life is full of injustices so I'll just move on)

Keep smiling, sis,---you are truly beautiful, inside and out. Love you!