Heather

Daddy and your brother held you every single day

I barely got a chance to hold you, I won't lie

By two years old, you always had to have your way

Snatching off the frilly dresses I would buy

I tried to put your hair in pigtails, but you had your own mind

Until you wanted to be a model, leaving that behind

You always had an independent streak right from the start

A fiercely beating rhythm in your heart

Heather, you can walk into a room and change the light

Bring a wave of calm and make the heavy shadows bright

You don't have the time for drama, you just lift everybody up

Leaving laughter in your wake and filling every cup

I am so incredibly proud of who you are

My strong and confident daughter, my brightest star

I dragged you out to go fishing every weekend

You hated every minute, miserable by the creek

And I remember camping when the river came to flood

We left the new puppy tied up in the rain and mud

Thank God a stranger saved him while our tent was sinking down

Then high school hit us heavy, the toughest years around

You always did exactly what you wanted to do

But we made it out the other side, and look at you

Heather, you can walk into a room and change the light

Bring a wave of calm and make the heavy shadows bright

You don't have the time for drama, you just lift everybody up

Leaving laughter in your wake and filling every cup

I am so incredibly proud of who you are

My strong and confident daughter, my brightest star

When you moved away, it nearly broke my heart in two

I was terrified that I would lose my bond with you

But I told you, "If you want the world, reach out and take it now"

You grabbed it by the horns and made it happen anyhow

Everything you ever touch just seems to turn to gold

I see God's amazing plan for your life start to unfold

I prayed to raise a Godly woman, confident and tall

And looking at you now, I know you have it all

One day I won't be here, but we will never be apart

You will always have a permanent place inside my heart

There is no one more special, there's nothing you can't be

I hope you always know how much you mean to me

'Cause Heather, you can walk into a room and change the light

Bring a wave of calm and make the heavy shadows bright

You don't have the time for drama, you just lift everybody up

Leaving laughter in your wake and filling every cup

I am so incredibly proud of who you are

My beautiful, independent daughter, my brightest star