my fab roomie, i love this chick!

i met my niece on one spring day in 2013, my older son introduced me to her...totally random connection, i had no doubt in my mind that we would be perfect room mates


I watch her growth everyday. I enjoy watching her life unfold. she's a smart cookie

She's not really my niece obviously but she is like family, she lives here and i told her to watch my every move, good and bad....my mistakes, my failures, my everday coming and going in the condo. i tell her where i went wrong, how it is to be a woman living alone, how to succeed in the world. I want her to stay here as long as she needs until she's ready to fly on her own.
 
I wish i had this opportunity when i was her age, i ended up growing up the hard way with few female mentors, i made alot of mistakes, i still do.

i enjoy watching youth enter into this world, i want to have an impact on their lives- therefore i am transparent with them, i tell them like it is...her, my son and i have some deep convos and i wish i could have spoke openly with my parents when i was younger this way, it was taboo to have these convos with our parents, and unfortunately i ended up making 100000000 mistakes and i cant erase them...i can now only learn from them

maybe its good i grew up like that...it forced me to learn on my own, now i'm super duper resourceful

my niece is strong...she will make it in this world...i cant wait to see her life unfold..