Just wanted to wish a happy 17th birthday to my favorite cousin, Marilyn!

It's so hard to believe that she's 17 already. She's considered to be the youngest of our generation of the cousins, right after Fatima - a 7 year difference. I know it's been tough for her having such a huge age difference between her and the rest of the kids (the next generation of cousins is 12 years younger than her). But although she's wanted to grow up faster than the rest of us (or at least wanted to) she has always been a sweet, helpful girl, with such a big heart (but with a little flair for the dramatic). We helped raise her when she was little, and she still calls my dad Daddy Vic, she's like a sister to us.

Did I ever tell you that I was the one who helped name her? Her parents had initially thought of naming her Margaret, but I just didn't like the name. So since I got the call of her birth on August 5th, the 25th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death, I suggested the name, and there you go.

And believe me, the girl is as dramatic as Marilyn Monroe. I think she lives for the drama! And although I haven't agreed with all her actions, I still love the girl to death, and worry about her all the time. But I know she has a good head on her shoulders, and that she'll be fine.

As I write this, my phone alarm went off. And I think to myself, 'Why is my alarm going off?' because I didn't set it.

Then I realized that the little freakazoid that is Marilyn had set my phone alarm to go off on her birthday.

Yeah, I love that girl.

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

Posted by Yano at August 4, 2004 07:11 AM

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