Her Mother's Daughter

Victoria Katherine Giossi, born July 1, 1991. That was the day my life was changed forever. She is my first born and only daughter; so that in and of itself makes her pretty special! Victoria is also known as Tori, Daddy's Girl, Nana's Girl, #1 Girl, Sissy, and even GiGi's Girl. Why is she everybody's girl? Because to know her is to love her and yes, we love to claim her as our own. Tori was a precocious little girl to say the least; talking and reading way ahead of schedule. Being the first born child as well as grand-child she became very adept at adult conversation. I remember taking Tori to an Open-House Christmas party one year for work, and the CFO came out of the living room and said "I can't believe I just had an entire conversation with a 3 year old" One time at around the age of 5 her Dad took her into the barracks and she was introduced to one of the Lieutenants; where she quickly noticed he was adorned in gold. She then proceeded to ask the Lieutenant why he had gold all over his uniform and her Daddy only had silver. The Lieutenant explained he had gold because he was of the higher rank of Lieutenant and her Daddy was of the rank of Trooper. She did not like this answer and proceeded to tell the Lieutenant that she thought it unfair and that her Dad should be able to wear gold on his uniform as well. If I could describe what raising Victoria has been like; I would use the phrase "Easy like Sunday Morning" and I mean that for real. It has been a pleasure and an honor. She has made and continues to make good choices. Victoria has many wonderful traits, characteristics, and talents. She is smart and extremely witty. She loves children and THEY love her back. She can make you feel amazing with a simple compliment and when it comes from Tori you know it's sincere. She will do anything to help you and loves to serve others and give of her time and talents. Victoria is always up for something new and exciting, she seeks adventure but is also content with those quiet times. This may seem cliche' but her smile really is pure sunshine. What I am most proud of when it comes to Victoria, is the kindness she extends to others and there are many examples of this that I could write about but let it suffice to say she never ceases to amaze me. I am looking forward to seeing how Tori continues to embrace life and if I know her she'll grab it by the horns and Go For It........after all she is her mother's daughter.