Birthday girl Mattea Miller (left) and guest writer Valen Trujillo.
Tater is a winner.
A ray of sunshine in the Coupeville sports scene, Wolf sophomore Mattea Miller, a standout athlete and all-around wonderful young woman, turns 16 today.
I could ramble on about her or I could step aside and let guest columnist Valen Trujillo, a fellow CHS athlete and close friend of the birthday girl, have the floor. Yep, that’s what I’m going to do.
Mattea Lynn Miller. What an amazing girl.
Today is her Sweet 16th birthday! Where do I even start?
I’ve known her for about three years now. She has shown me that everyone needs a best friend by your side.
She also shows me how to loosen up and have fun! (She has a “Just Do It” mentality).
“M” in Mattea stands for Multi-talented. She loves to play basketball, run track & dabble in soccer.
Mattea also has a talent to eat the most amount of sweets in one sitting … without getting sick! It amazes me every time! Haha.
The “A” in her name stands for Absolutely funny.
Somehow, she always finds a way to crack me up and make me laugh so hard I cry. Her sense of humor is priceless.
Next, the first “T” stands for True and pure.
Mattea has a personality that people can only wish for.
She is true to her word and never breaks the promises she makes. She’s strong in what she believes in without confrontation.
The second “T” stands for Thoughtful.
A prime example of this is opening up our shared locker in the morning and seeing a note addressed to “Valen” with a pack of gum.
The note just said “I hope you have a great day! Love Mattea”.
Random acts of kindness, the world needs more of it!
The “E” stands for Exciting. She is one adventurous girl!
If you ever need anyone to go jump off something, with a blindfold on, while eating a sandwich, you know who to call.
Mattea has boosts of confidence that surprise yet excite me all at the same time. She brings me out of my comfort zone, in a good way of course.
Lastly, the “A” stands for All round the best friend someone could ask for. I’m blessed to have her in my life.
Mattea Lynn, I hope you have the best birthday! Enjoy every moment of it. You’re a special kind of person, never forget that.
With so much love,
Valen Trujillo
Coupeville Sports 