Today, Our Lady of BYU, our firstborn child, celebrates her 21st birthday. This is a momentous day, to be sure. Now, in Mormon culture, turning 21 doesn't have the same "Go drink legally!" implications as it does in our "Snooki/drunken whore" pop culture world, and for that, I'm grateful.
Unlike the parents of most reality TV show contestants, such as the aforementioned Snooki train wreck, I am so proud of my daughter. She's pretty awesome. She's doing a really good job of figuring out who she is and who she wants to become. She surprises me with the depth of her devotion to the BYU Cougars. She's a fierce, fierce fan! She's got a sense of humor. She makes us, her parents, very happy and like I said, we're really proud of her.
So, here's to you, on your 21st birthday, my daughter! You're still my little girl. Happy birthday.
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