My niece, Aleesia Spethman is slowly coming out of a rough time in her life. It wasn’t anything she did or didn’t do, but rather a bad school situation, in which other students were allowed to bully people. It should never happen, and I hope that someday those offending students change their ways and become humans. Nevertheless, Aleesia’s parents, Jenny and Steve Spethman, being the great parents they are, moved their daughter to a better school, and she started to come into her own. Aleesia is and always has been a sweet girl with a big heart of gold, and those who don’t get to know her are the losers in more ways than one. While that was a rough time, Aleesia has begun to shape her life into the pleasant, goal-filled, happy life again.
Aleesia has begun to embrace music as a creative outlet. She plays the electric and the bass guitar. She will also be taking an acoustic guitar class this year. She is really very talented, and her family enjoys listening to 
the music she plays. Aleesia’s new school has really been a blessing to her, because she feels accepted and appreciated for her skills and abilities, as well as just for who she is. She has made new friends and has one friend in particular who has become a likely life-long friend. She and her friend love playing in the Spethman pool. It is their favorite thing to do. Unfortunately, this summer, their swim time has been a lot less this year. Her mom says, “It could be that she just might be taking that next step and a teenage hood.” I guess that could be. She is, after all, turning 13 today.
Aleesia comes from a family that loves animals…all animals. They have had everything from dogs and cats to snakes and lizards. In November, Aleesia got a new dog, whom she dubbed Romeo. She also has a cat named Panther, and these two animals are all hers. They love her to pieces. Panther sleeps in her room and is the full owner of the human named Aleesia. Aleesia still sticks close to her parents’ sides and never stays the night at 
anyone’s house. Nevertheless, her mom can sense that her little girl is getting ready to make “that change,” you know, the one into young adulthood and independence. Jenny has really tried to soak in this summer with her “rainbow baby” and enjoy every minute I have with her as “still a little girl” because as with all things in life, that is only temporary. Today is Aleesia’s 13th birthday. Happy birthday Aleesia!! Have a great day!! We love you!!
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