Serenity

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Saying this over and over in my head today. Letting your child fail is so hard. I just want her to succeed. I want her to always do her best. Right now, she isn't doing her best. Maybe I put too much pressure on her. Maybe I am too controlling. Maybe if I let go, she will prove to me that she can do it on her own. But it's hard to let go. For now, for my own peace of mind, I HAVE to. I can't keep obsessing about this and trying to make her do better. I can't follow her around and make sure she does what she is supposed to do. It's her job. It's her responsibility. And if she fails....well I guess that's on her. She will pay the consequences and hopefully learn from her mistakes. Sigh. Raising a teenager is brutal.