Lua at 6

My dear birthday girl,
Today you are a bundle of explosive energy
Today you are full of unanswerable questions
Today you are having your cake and eating it too
Today you are learning what it means to have compassion
Today you are exploring your world but not finding any limits
Today you are joyous
Today you are challenging your parents to a duel
Today you are radiating heart-stopping beauty
Today you are growing tall and strong
Today you are fighting with all the rage of a hurricane
Today you are playing with abandon
Today you are holding your brother in your arms
Today you are oblivious to the ugliness
Today you are facing a long, magical, unknowable path
Today you are six years old.