Anna Is Published!!!!!!!!!!

My daughter's writing has been published!

Anna is at camp again (a different camp than last week's) so she couldn't be with me today when I went to get the newspapers but I did text her a photo of it.

She is so excited.

So am I.

And I am proud of her.

For writing a great article.

For being a great writer.

And for just being her.

But I am especially proud to see her name in print.

Because I know her background.

How hard she worked, for years,

to overcome her dyslexia.

And how she not only overcame her challenges but also excelled and soared over them. 

So as I pulled the newspaper from the box this morning and hurriedly shuffled through the pages hunting for my girl's article, I was actually quite overwhelmed when I came across her name -

her full name - 

in print - 

over AND above her article!

For me, it was a "full circle" moment.

One I really enjoyed.

After I bought all of the copies in the paper box, 

I then drove to the newspaper office and bought a bunch more copies.

I am one proud mama!