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Letter To My Niece As I Go Back To College

It's hard watching you grow up from videos and snap chats.

RoseRichter
Jul 25, 2016
University of Iowa
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Letter To My Niece As I Go Back To College
Winfred Richter

Dear My Beautiful Baby Child,

You being born and coming into my life was such a blessing. You blessed the whole entire family. You brought newness and innocence into our lives. Watching you grow up everyday has filled me with such amazement and joy! You came at a time that I was getting ready for my first year in college. As much as I'd love to skip school and spend everyday with you, I can't I've got to get an education so I can spoil you with present one day! It just sucks that I have to watch you grow up from Facetime, Snapchats, and photos. You started crawling a week before thanksgiving break, and I missed it. You started walking a week before my spring break. I spent my whole year in college missing you and wanted to be with you as you reached life's first milestones, and coming home for the summer has been absolutely amazing spending time with you and getting to know you. But, it's time for me to go back.

I'm sure going to miss the Saturday afternoon watching nursery rhymes with you (even though an hour of listening to those songs drove me absolutely nuts), and reading your favorite books to you over and over again. Or the Sunday evenings, going on walks with you and listening to you sing and enjoy the warm summer-time air. Every couple days we were apart, when I came back you were doing something new, saying a new word, or doing a new action. You were also physically growing. It's extremely crazy how fast you babies and toddlers grow. Over this summer spending time with you we built a Auntie and Niece bond that nothing can break. As much as I love being home with you, it's fall time again.

As I go back to college this fall, I want you to know that we may be miles apart, but you are close at heart. When I am stressed out by all the responsibilities I know you'll always be a FaceTime away and seeing you and hearing you laugh will drive away all my stress. It's just not the same as being physically there. I can't wait to hear about all the little things you accomplish this year.

I promise the second I get out of college we'll get some quality time in. By then you'll be a little older. I hope that I can teach you all the lessons I've learned growing up.

Love You So Much,

Auntie Sarah!

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