To my "controlling parents",

I have learned that there are many different types of parenting styles. On the one hand there are the parents who let their kid do absolutely anything they want. And on the other extreme there are the parents who control every aspect of their child's life making it impossible for them to learn valuable life lessons and grow up. I was lucky enough to grow up right in the middle.

For years my friends told me I had controlling parents. Because I wasn't allowed to drive past curfew or go to parties I had controlling parents. Because I wasn't allowed to hang out on school nights I had controlling parents. But because I had "controlling parents" I am going to college with tuition paid. I am living a life with their trust.

If you ask me, my parents weren't controlling, they were responsible. I had friends who's parents didn't give two farts and a rat's fat ass about what they did. EVER. And boy am I glad my parents gave two shits about me. I also had friends who's parents constantly asked where they were and forced them to send updates when they were going somewhere.

My parents trusted me. My "controlling parents" let me do the things I wanted, but they also stopped me from doing things if it was going to be harmful to me. Being in college now, I've thought about this a lot. The people who had extremely controlling parents are now living the life. No one to tell them what to do, no one to constantly ask where they are. But the people who didn't have people watching them or looking out for them are doing the same thing they've always done. However, I still feel like I'm the same. I know that I have bigger goals then just having fun in college.

My parents have taught me right from wrong. I know that they will always have my back no matter what, wether I succeed or fail.

So to my "controlling parents",

Thank you for letting me live my life. Thank you for letting me make decisions on my own. Thank you for respecting me enough to trust me to do the right thing. Thank you for trusting me to do the right thing and reigning me in when I got too big for my own britches. Thank you for showing me that I can make my own decisions, but still parenting me. I am so grateful to have "controlling parents" and I, one day, hope to be a "controlling parent."

Hey peeps! Not a Jesus song this week (sorry)!! This week I'm gonna put some TN into my blog, I have been jamming for finals to this and it kind of relates to my blog this week...sort of...anyways enjoy the week and God bless!