Happy 21st Birthday Miss Claire!!!

Once upon a time

there was a wee little girl

with a button nose and a beautiful halo

of tumbledown curls.

We called her Miss Claire.

Miss Claire and me…when she was a wee little girl.

Her mother (that's me) loved

the times she was able to put her in a dress

and tie a ribbon to her cute little curls.

Miss Claire in search of worms

It was clear from an early age that 

those occasions were going to be far and few between.

Every attempt ended up in a dirty dusty mess.

Miss Claire was far to busy doing other things.
She declared to me that dresses were not for her.

So...I gave in and let her take the lead.

and this is what I got…a little girl

who shouted out "I just gotta be me!"

So I let her be…

Miss Claire..doing her thing

Back in the day..she had one song,

 that she loved, and memorized every word. 

One song that she would sing with all her might.

I Believe I Can Fly from the movie 'Space Jam'.

She took the words to heart and has never given up.

You can listen to the song here.

Wherever she goes…

she believes she can fly…just like 

Michael Jordan in the movie Space Jam.

The following is a photo collage of Miss Claire,

taking flight…around the world.

She turns 21 today and is still shouting

"I just gotta be me!"

Miss Claire…flying around the world.

It has been a wonderful 21 years

and I can only imagine what is to come!

To our "Original" Miss Claire,

Happy Birthday!!!

Miss Claire

Partial lyrics to I Believe I Can Fly

I believe I can fly

I believe I can touch the sky

I think about it every night and day

spread wings and fly away

I believe I can soar

I see me running through that open door

I believe I can fly

I believe I can fly

I believe I can fly

Hey, 'cause I believe in you

Oh

If I can see it, then I can do it

If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly….

Lyrics by R. Kelly

Song: I Believe I Can Fly

(partial lyrics)

(Space Jam Soundtrack)

Miss Claire taking flight in Vietnam.