To My Parents:
The day I've been looking forward to since I was a teenager has been the day you've been dreading since I was born. I've wished this day would hurry up while you've wished time would slow down, and it is now here. And both of our lives are about to change.
This day will be as hard for me as it will be for you. I am excited to live independently for the first time, but also nervous and anxious to be away from you. We will no longer see each other everyday, and that is something that will take some getting used to. For the past 18 years you have been my rock, my home, my safe haven and you always will be, now just from a distance.
I need this time away from you to learn more about myself and figure out who I really want to be. I need space to grow and create my own life. But that does not mean I will not include you in this next chapter of my life. I will need your support and love along the way. You can always depend on me calling you when I’m struggling, stressed out or when I just need to hear you tell me that everything will be okay.
I may seem in a hurry to get out of the house and be on my own to do what I want when I want, but despite what you think, I will miss you. You may feel that I do not need you anymore, but that is far from true. I will always need you, because you are my parents. I've turned to you for help from day one, and I will continue to for as long as I can.
You inspire me to do well everyday and to succeed in everything I do. My biggest fear in life is letting you down, so each day I strive to make you proud of me. One day I will be able to live on my own from lessons you've taught me and advice you have given me. But until that day, I promise I'll still need your help scheduling doctor appointments and will need money from you when my bank account runs low.
So thank you for raising me to be the person I am today and discipling me so I know how to properly act. For putting me in my place when needed. For teaching me how to respect others but more importantly, how to respect myself. For showing me my true worth when I did not see it in myself. For encouraging my dreams, as wild as they can be. For being my number one fan and believing in me when I did not believe in myself. For supporting me with every decision I make, and letting me know when they are just plain stupid. For always loving me unconditionally. I could not have been blessed with better parents.
I greatly appreciate all the sacrifices you have made for me and continue to make. I can never repay you for everything you do for me, but trust me, I will try. I love you from the bottom of my heart, and I cannot wait to see where this next chapter of my life takes me. Without you, I would not be who I am today or heading the direction I'm going. You may feel like you're letting me go, but I'm still hanging on.
Love Always,
Your College Bound "Baby"
