I hope she... {thoughts on Skirting the Issue}

This month, Project Run & Play has been hosting an event asking people to make skirts to be delivered to girls in the foster system.  The skirt below is my donation.  It's a purple lined skirt with a sheer sparkly purple overlay.  The wrinkly picture does it no justice.  But my daughter calls it the princess dress and begs me to let her keep it, so I know some other little girl will love it too.

I keep thinking about that little girl.  How is this helping her?  "Sorry your parents aren't there and your life is so hard.  Here's a skirt."  I wish I could do more for her.  I wish I could take her into my home and make her part of my family.  I wish I could love her and protect her forever.  But I can't.  I'm not in a place in life where that is possible.  I wish I could take in all the children of the world but I can't do that either.
  

While I can't do these things, I can do this one thing.

So with this skirt I hope the message is sent to this precious little girl that she is loved.  That someone is thinking of her.  So I give this little skirt to you and send with it all my hopes for you.

I hope she...

feels like a princess,

is strong and confident,

stands up for what is right,

wears a smile.

I hope she...

feels loved,

loves others,

is kind,

works hard.

I hope she...

finds a place to call home,

is safe,

is happy,

feels peace.

I hope she...

can forgive,

can move forward,

can  build her future

and be the best she can be.

I hope she...

knows she's beautiful,

knows she's special,

knows she's worthy,

she's good enough.

I hope she...

knows that she's not alone.