Half and Half

I realize a long time ago that my Angel had her own little personality.  Its the little things that she says and the way that she says it that makes her HER!  She sometimes says Dadddddy while rolling her tongue.  Its the cutest dam thing!   I used to be at awe at these things and for the most part I still awe at her innocence and loving nature, but I have also realized that She Is HALF AND HALF!.

What do I mean?  Well if you know her mother you would know exactly what I mean.  I see that she can be selfish and mean at times. 

I recently took my daughter, niece, and nephew to a local carnival.  I have mentioned Opal to be 2 years older than Angel.  I had also said that there was no rivalry between the two girls, well Angel might have started something that she may not want.  She ignited a flame in Opal that will probably burn for who knows how long.  We had a wonderful time.  The girls rode the rides together and played in the park that the carnival was on.  We were all at the swings.  Opal was swinging and Angel was taking a break when all of a sudden a woman walked up to me and Angel.  She said do you want these two tickets?  Of course Angel jumped at the opportunity.  I thought oh no somebody is not going to go on a ride.  Every ride took at least 2 tickets which meant that only one girl would be able to go on a ride.  I thought for a minute and said to Angel maybe you should let Opal ride since we had already been to the carnival once and Opal hadn't ridden as many rides as Angel and I.  Well Angel had no part of that.  She wanted to ride even though it meant she would be doing it by herself.  Opal said maybe no one should ride which in this case she might have been the wisest person, but instead I said the lady gave the tickets to Angel so she will ride.  My bad decision and Angel's selfish way might have sparked Angels most daunting rivalry of her life.  I say this but just last night they were playing like sisters again after the initial resistance of Opal.  I'm not saying that I am never selfish but I can honestly say that Angel gets this trait from Jezabel. 

Angel can be downright mean at times as well!  When she doesn't get her way she says Momma lets me I like her better.  I know she loves me and is just trying to get her way but it still hurts.  I sometimes ask her do I look good after getting ready to go out and she says NO you don't look good!  This attitude and mean remarks are not from the half that I gave her.  I am not saying all of her goodness is from me but I know that I was never like that and I will never have those tendencies.  On the other hand Angels other Half (Jezebel) can be downright mean.  I laugh when Jezebel says she has not one mean bone in her body right after talking down on one of my family members. 

I can only hope that Angel uses her feistiness for her advantage while keeping a kind heart.  This doesn't seem like it would work together but I believe that her being half and half makes an all new creation.