My Sunshine Girl

Photo by Riley Young Photography

I call her my darlin’ sunshine girl, because who needs the sun when that face is around?

Violet James, one year ago you were born and the whole world smiled. Thank you for taking daddy and I—the dry husks of the people we once were—and calling us your home.

You’re the Rory to my Lorelai and the music in my head. You’re no wallflower; you’re a force to be reckoned with. And you’re happy doing a whole lotta nothing as long as we’re doing it together.

I love you para siempre and I hope to grow up to be a lot like you—my beautiful, fearless wildflower.