Miles at Age 16

(I made him crouch down for the natural light; he'd like everyone to know he's actually 5'10.5")

To read about Miles at age 15, click here.

1. Describe yourself.  "Percussionist, I like watching stuff..."  

2. What are you thankful for?  "That my parents are good at cooking and that we have a house."    

3. What makes you happy?  "I like watching new TV shows that you {Mom} have watched before.  And also hanging out with my friends,"      

4. What makes you sad or angry?  "Does frustrated count as angry?  When I'm doing jobs or something and somebody adds something to what I'm doing.  Like they give me more to do.  It feels like it never ends."   

5. What do you want to be when you grow up?  "I'm not sure what profession, but something to do with computer science."

6. What's important to you?  "Having my own time, not doing only band or... basically just having time for myself."        

7. What do you love most about yourself?  "I like that I can move on. Like when I sold my 3DS, I guess."      

8. What do you love most about your mom?  "She's really strong and she cares a lot."

9. What do you love most about your dad?  "He takes care of us no matter if it makes him happy or he's frustrated or something.  And he's really funny."   

10. If you could go anywhere, where would you want to go?  "I wanna go back to Europe."  

11. Who do you admire, and why?  "My parents 'cause they take care of us and they have good relationships with God."    

12. What do you want to learn more about?  "Computer science, because I feel like I'm behind just because I started a year late."   

13. What's something you'd like to do to help someone else?  "Maybe if they have a problem with something, like they don't understand something, I could explain it in a way they could understand or relate to." 

14. What are you afraid of?  "Drowning."   

15. If you could only keep one thing, what would you keep?  "I would say my family, but I don't know if that's what the question is asking.  And that's three people, not one."   

16. What's your favorite memory?  "Europe.  All of it."  

17. What are you proud of yourself for?  "There's a lot of opportunities at school where somebody might say, "Oh, I'm in so much pain," and I know that I'm in more pain, but I don't say anything because that would be obnoxious.  I know when to keep my mouth shut, I guess."     

18. What are you looking forward to?  "Going to State for band."  

19. What do you dream about?  "I don't know.  I don't remember my dreams."        

20. What else do you want to say?  "I can't believe I'm 16.  It doesn't feel real yet.  And I'm scared to drive."   

I am so proud of you, and so in awe of your talent.  You are such a kind, funny, generous soul and I love being your mom!