Princess? Absolutely!

The other day I received this letter on my blog from Julia, our sweet little 7-year-old granddaughter.

"Hi Gramma Bonnie,
I have a question: What am I the princess of? It is not Orem. So please tell me the answer.
I miss you.

Sincerely, your beautiful granddaughter,

Julia
PS I love you."

My Dear Sweet Julia,

I have been thinking about your question and here is my answer:

Here are some things I know about being a princess. What makes a little girl a princess is that she is born to a Queen and King who love her very much! They became a Queen and a King by making good choices. You can do the same. Grampa and I know that this is true about you, Jewels.
Every little girl is born a princess of the city where she was born. So, in fact, you are a princess of Orem. I know this is true because I got to see you on the day you became one of the little princesses of Orem. You were too tiny to have a crown but you did have a sweet little yellow bow on your head to celebrate your princesshood.

There is a little prince that is growing up right now that is going to be a righteous wonderful man someday. You will be his princess when you marry in the temple.

What makes a princess beautiful is not just how pretty she is but how sweet she is and how she treats others. Julia, your princess gowns and your crown are not as beautiful as your sweet smile, your kindness, and how much you love everyone.

Lastly, your are the princess of your grandparents. All of us love you so much and you are the Princess of our Hearts. I love this picture of you holding Baby Halo~We love to call you our "Beautiful Chocolate Eyes" for a good reason! Your Mom and Dad named you, Julia, and I think your name is perfect. You are our precious Jewel!

Sincerely,

Your Gramma and Grampa

P.S. We love & miss you too!