Mia reading the Letter from her Father from The Princess Diaries - English Speech

Mia: Come on, Fat Louie. Time to pack.           Let's get your things. [Purring]                 Louie, what have you got there? Come on, Louie. We're going on a trip. We're going to CoIorado... where we can cIimb some real rocks. We are so out of here, Louie. ''My dearest daughter... ''today is your sixteenth birthday. ''Congratulations. ''l present you with this diary... ''to fill the pages with your special thoughts-- ''special thoughts of your wonderful life. '' PHlLLlPE'S VOlCE/ ''lt is a custom in my family... ''to pass on a piece of wisdom when one reaches this age. ''l pass it on to you as my father passed it on to me. ''Amelia, courage is not the absence of fear... ''but rather the judgement... ''that something else is more important than fear. ''The brave may not live forever... ''but the cautious do not live at all. ''From now on, you'll be traveling the road... ''between who you think you are... ''and who you can be. ''The key is to allow yourself to make the journey. ''l also want you to know... ''l loved your mother very much... ''and still think of her often. ''Happy birthday, my Mia. ''All my love, your father. ''