I met Kelliann when she was a very shy nine year old
who didn’t have any worries in life, but everything has changed over the years.
I have spent many long hours with her day and night, sleeping or awake. I seem to know almost everything there is to
know about this very interesting girl, but I continue to learn new things about
her everyday.
When Kelliann first came to me she was a bashful
fourth grader at a new school. She
didn’t have many friends at her new school, so often times we would spend many
hours together as she played with her dollhouse, and stuffed animals. But soon she made many friends and would
often invite them to come over and play.
They would play with all of her toys and usually leave a big mess all
over my floor. Sometimes she would even
invite her friends over for a slumber party and I would watch over the
energetic bunch as they attempted to sleep.
A few years flew and the colors on my walls changed
several times, but always remained a bright color, which reminded me of
Kelliann and how happy and energetic she was all the time. Before I knew it
Kelliann was in Middle School. She soon
learned about responsibly. She would
spend many long hours working on homework at her desk. Anytime she needed a brake she would crank
the music as loud as it would go, just like a typical teenager.
Middle School flew by and High School came in with a
crash. Kelliann had double the amount of
homework she had in Middle School. She
spent several hours a night working on homework and projects. She would often stay up until the wee-hours
of morning trying to get all of her work done.
But, I give her a lot of credit.
She is a very hard worker and she seems to be quite the perfectionist,
not finishing something until it is done exactly right. But that is pretty much the only time I would
see Kelliann because she didn’t want to spent time with me anymore but would
rather be at work or out with friends.
College flew by and Kelliann was soon accepting a teaching
position at one of the local elementary schools. This was a job she had dreamt
of since she started kindergarten, and she worked hard to make it happen. But this was a tough time for me since I
didn’t see her much anymore because she moved out. She now has a different room in her new
3-bedroom home. She does come to visit
every once in a while. But, now there
are two people lying in her bed at night and a young infant crying in the crib
in the corner. Kelliann had started a
family. Her dreams had come true and I
am quite proud of her.
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