Comments on: The most amazing 11-year-old girl in the whole world! http://www.ronnadetrick.com/the-most-amazing-11-year-old-girl-in-the-whole-world/ Writer & Speaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:53:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Looking for Love | RENEGADEconversations http://www.ronnadetrick.com/the-most-amazing-11-year-old-girl-in-the-whole-world/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Looking for Love | RENEGADEconversations Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:17:19 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=1099#comment-186 [...] Abby, my now-11-year-old just asked me how the man I’m currently dating and I found each other. I told her the story: We were both registered on Match.com. His profile showed up in my queue as a daily “recommendation.” I looked at his profile and burst out laughing. Truly, it was the funniest profile I’d ever seen – complete with a caveat that expressed how important it was that any potential date know he was holding out for Michele Obama, that he felt pretty confident that she was interested as the Secret Service came by his work a few days ago, and he’s pretty sure that’s just because she wants to be discreet. Yes, very funny. But also incredibly beautiful. (I’m not kidding. It’s the best word to use for him!) How could I not email him? I said something like this: “Even if we never connect, I want you to know how incredibly refreshing it is to read a profile that makes me laugh. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you.” And…low and behold…he emailed me back. We met for a lunch date and now, months later, hundreds of logged hours on late-night phone calls, and totally, thoroughly, amazingly enjoyable time spent in person, we are still laughing (and yes, he’s as beautiful as his photos). [...] [...] Abby, my now-11-year-old just asked me how the man I’m currently dating and I found each other. I told her the story: We were both registered on Match.com. His profile showed up in my queue as a daily “recommendation.” I looked at his profile and burst out laughing. Truly, it was the funniest profile I’d ever seen – complete with a caveat that expressed how important it was that any potential date know he was holding out for Michele Obama, that he felt pretty confident that she was interested as the Secret Service came by his work a few days ago, and he’s pretty sure that’s just because she wants to be discreet. Yes, very funny. But also incredibly beautiful. (I’m not kidding. It’s the best word to use for him!) How could I not email him? I said something like this: “Even if we never connect, I want you to know how incredibly refreshing it is to read a profile that makes me laugh. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you.” And…low and behold…he emailed me back. We met for a lunch date and now, months later, hundreds of logged hours on late-night phone calls, and totally, thoroughly, amazingly enjoyable time spent in person, we are still laughing (and yes, he’s as beautiful as his photos). [...]

]]> By: Beth http://www.ronnadetrick.com/the-most-amazing-11-year-old-girl-in-the-whole-world/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Beth Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:55:44 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=1099#comment-173 Happy birthday, sweet Abby Evangeline. You are a beautiful young woman inside and out! I treasure our times together - even though they are sometimes brief but always special. You, my dear, have an amazing future ahead of you and your 'right now' is pretty awesome! I can't wait to see you again...till then, have Emma give you a hug for me! I love you. Aunt B. Happy birthday, sweet Abby Evangeline. You are a beautiful young woman inside and out! I treasure our times together – even though they are sometimes brief but always special. You, my dear, have an amazing future ahead of you and your ‘right now’ is pretty awesome!
I can’t wait to see you again…till then, have Emma give you a hug for me!
I love you.
Aunt B.

]]> By: J.Paul http://www.ronnadetrick.com/the-most-amazing-11-year-old-girl-in-the-whole-world/comment-page-1/#comment-172 J.Paul Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:41:18 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=1099#comment-172 Dear Abby, Happy Birthday! I pray that you will both give and receive a new wave of kindness and peace during this 12th year of your life... (yes, I know...you're *only* 11...but actually you're in your 12th year...you'll hate me for telling you this when your 29...but alas, at least for now you can remind your mom that *really* are 12). May you flee self contempt... May you find many new things to be thankful for... May you ask God impossible questions... May you discover many more reasons to be generous... God bless you and keep you Abby! J.Paul Dear Abby,
Happy Birthday!
I pray that you will both give and receive a new wave of kindness and peace during this 12th year of your life…
(yes, I know…you’re *only* 11…but actually you’re in your 12th year…you’ll hate me for telling you this when your 29…but alas, at least for now you can remind your mom that *really* are 12).
May you flee self contempt…
May you find many new things to be thankful for…
May you ask God impossible questions…
May you discover many more reasons to be generous…
God bless you and keep you Abby!
J.Paul

]]> By: Susan http://www.ronnadetrick.com/the-most-amazing-11-year-old-girl-in-the-whole-world/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Susan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:14:49 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=1099#comment-171 Abby, I am incredibly fortunate to call you my sister! I love your spirit, your smile, and your unending compassion. You have a huge heart, and I know that it can bring you great joy--yet it also makes you vulnerable to great pain. My prayer for you on your birthday is that you will always nurture that part of yourself, allowing yourself to feel--in all their richness--the joys and trials in your life. You are a gift to your family! I love you. :) .-= Susan´s last blog ..<a href="http://mediatedlife.edublogs.org/2009/10/02/taking-a-break/" rel="nofollow">Taking a break</a> =-. Abby, I am incredibly fortunate to call you my sister! I love your spirit, your smile, and your unending compassion. You have a huge heart, and I know that it can bring you great joy–yet it also makes you vulnerable to great pain. My prayer for you on your birthday is that you will always nurture that part of yourself, allowing yourself to feel–in all their richness–the joys and trials in your life. You are a gift to your family! I love you. :)
.-= Susan´s last blog ..Taking a break =-.

]]> By: Deb Owen http://www.ronnadetrick.com/the-most-amazing-11-year-old-girl-in-the-whole-world/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Deb Owen Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:39:22 +0000 http://www.ronnadetrick.com/?p=1099#comment-170 I'm with Cassandra. If you ever need a free night, Ronna, you can send her over here. (Well, it's kind of far, but....) Happy birthday Abby! And way to go Ronna on being an amazing mom! All the best! deb I’m with Cassandra. If you ever need a free night, Ronna, you can send her over here. (Well, it’s kind of far, but….)

Happy birthday Abby!
And way to go Ronna on being an amazing mom!
All the best!
deb

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