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This girl is on fire.  She has had such a year.  She is a sophomore in high school now. She is full on into her music -- songwriting and playing guitar, bass, drums, and piano.  Her newest love is science. She is challenging herself to get into a more advanced math class next year, and jumping into a research opportunity where we live, working with a world famous scientist.  Here we go.

Annabel I love your tenacity, your unique way of seeing the world, your maturity (even if you don't see yourself as particularly mature), your creativity that just overflows every day.  You are such an unselfish, sweet, caring girl.  Your analyzing mind will help you become who you are destined to become.  Don't ever stop questioning.  You started at age five, and haven't stopped.  It will serve you well.  I believe in you and I deeply respect you.  Recently you became inspired hearing Amma's New Years message, one of her suggestions,"Never pass by an opportunity to help someone if you can." You have taken this to heart and become such a huge help to me around the house.  I sincerely appreciate it.

I totally, oattally love you Annabellie.