So, to test out this idea, this spring I did this "Who I Am" Project for my own kids.

Don’t change, Annie.
Stay the way you are
and people will flock to you.

- Todd Sullivan, Basketball Coach

Sadie is kind, gentle and sweet.
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- Paula Osbun, Classroom teacher

Annie makes me laugh
when she shares goofy
YouTube videos with me -
we laugh at all the same times
because we have a nearly
identical sense of humor.
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- Evan McDaniel / Dad

Sadie is an absolutely
undeniable, perfect force.
She blows me away
with her strong will and focus.
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- Jess McDaniel / Mum

Annie can pick up a new skill
more quickly than
almost anyone I've ever met.
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- Evan McDaniel / Dad

Sadie is a total clothes horse!
It shows her strong sense of self.
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- Shirley McDaniel / Grandma

Hanging out with Annie
is always a blast.
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- Anais Kim

The first day of first grade,
I was a little nervous,
and Sadie was there for me.

We've been best friends ever since.
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- Lucy Gelman

She makes me
want to slow down
and soak in her wonderfulness.
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- Jannie O'Conor / Mimi

Sadie spends most
of her time creating art.
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She’s happiest doing
some kind of project.
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- Shirley McDaniel / Grandma

To be completely honest,
I’ve never met a kid like Annie.
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It’s rare to meet someone so
young who’s so calm under pressure.
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- Todd Sullivan, Basketball Coach

Sadie’s a real friend.
She's fun, thoughtful,
and she really knows me.
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- Lucy Gelman