Dear Mom and Dad,
As our time together with me living at home is coming to an end, our next journey together has just begun. Preparing for me to leave for college in a month and a half is stressful and emotional for all of us, but I could have never made it this far without you guys. You have given me strength and courage to follow my dreams and go on to further my education. We all know high school was never the best or easiest four years of my life, but you never left my side. Thank you for listening to my endless girl drama, giving me advice on relationships, and sitting there with me for hours till I finally figured out my algebra or calculus problems. You knew before I even did who were my real friends and who weren’t. And even though I would get annoyed at having such strict parents, now that I’m older I realize just how lucky I was to have parents that would tell me 'no,' because it was what was best for me. Eighteen years dragged on for me, but I can only imagine how quickly it went for you guys. Now looking back, I would love just one more year of being a little kid; but time moves forward, not backwards, so we can only prepare for a bright future. In these 18 years you have taught me so many lessons that I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life.
All throughout high school you both have stuck by my side no matter what task I decided to to take on or sport/club I joined. I cannot thank you enough for taking me to countless practices and school functions and for being my biggest life cheerleaders. I’ll never forget when I was in ninth grade and decided I wanted to play a sport every season, you cheered me on at every game and stood by me while I recovered from my endless injuries. Or when I was learning to drive and parallel park and ran straight over the lawn chairs and we laughed endlessly, but were so annoyed because I was an awful driver. These are such small things, but they’re a few of the memories I will never forget. As I go on to college these memories will go with me, and I can’t wait for all the memories we will continue to make.
This last month will be filled with emotions both happy and sad, but just because I am growing up, moving into a dorm room, and going to college doesn’t mean I won’t still need my parents by my side. I will be coming back for home cooked meals, to do laundry, to shower without flips flops on, and of course because I miss you guys. I haven’t even left yet and I already miss you, but this is a step into the future for both me and you. I could have never made it this far without having the most incredible support system. Although I am growing up, that doesn’t mean I’ll ever stop needing my greatest supporters and my very best friends. You have taught me to grow into my own person and have always told me I could go on to change the world. I hope to go on and continue making you guys proud, you have told me I can change the world, but you two have changed my world. Thank you mom and dad for all of your help in my last chapter, now it’s time we start a new one.
Sincerely,
Your little girl
