Mom,

Thank you. Thank you for helping me get to where I am and always encouraging to go further. This whole college thing has been tough for the both of us.

While I'm learning how to be on my own, you're learning how to let me be on my own (which must be hard seeing all the dumb decisions I make). But even through those dumb decisions thank you for always sticking by me and even when we argue reminding how much you still love me and that anger is just temporary. I'm sorry I don't call or come home as much as you would like, and for not listening to your advice even when I know I should. Again just me making dumb choices.

However, I still love you more than you could possibly imagine, and while I am here working to get my degree and survive adulthood I'm thinking about you and thanking you every day. Without your love and guidance I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't have spent those countless hours applying for scholarships, crying because I couldn't choose a school or thinking I wasn't good enough, and even though those things sound terrible they got me here and you helped me and pushed me the entire way.

My first year is coming to an end and as I think about all the fun and hard times I have had, I am missing and thinking of you more than ever. I cant thank you enough for helping me get through this year and encouraging me to chase every dream and take every opportunity, but more than all loving me through every dumb decision, argument, injury, etc. I wouldn't be where I am without you, and I love and miss you more than you probably can imagine.

Thank you for being you, and never forget no matter where I am, my heart is still with you. Never to part.

Love,

Your college kid