03/04/2025
Twenty-One Trips Around the Sun, Charlotte!
My darling Nuggie, we’ve reached the big 2-1! What a privilege it’s been watching you step fully into adulthood these past three years.
Remember when turning 18 felt like such a monumental threshold? Now here you are, navigating the world with even more grace and certainty. Your path since then has been anything but predictable – exactly as it should be for someone who’s always danced to her own beautiful rhythm.
This year especially, I’ve watched you embrace new challenges and experiences with that trademark quiet determination. The way you’ve been cultivating your independence while staying connected to what matters most shows a wisdom beyond your years.
Your capacity for joy remains infectious, but now there’s an added depth to your laughter – the kind that comes from knowing yourself more fully and embracing both your light and shadows.
Twenty-one brings with it new freedoms, new responsibilities, and endless possibilities. As you stand at this threshold, I’m filled with excitement for the adventures awaiting you – the people you’ll meet, the places you’ll explore, and the difference you’ll most certainly make through that unique Charlotte lens you bring to everything.
My wish for you this year is that you’ll be bold in pursuing what lights you up, gentle with yourself when things get tough, and always ready to celebrate the small wins along the way.
The world needs exactly who you are, my love – not who anyone else thinks you should be.
Happy 21st birthday, Charlotte! Here’s to writing your own rules for this next chapter.
