Dear Mom,
College is a hard time for both of us. It's hard for me because I have to balance classes, sleeping, homework, and a social life. It's hard for you because you have to listen to how quiet the house is without me and I am your little girl and you don't want to see me grow up.
I want to say how much I appreciate you and everything that you do for me while I'm at college. I'm so lucky to have you as my mother because you just understand every little part of me that sometimes I don't even understand some parts of myself. I never thought the day would come when I left home for 9 months out of the year, and only come home for holidays, breaks, and family parties.
I am sorry that I miss your calls or texts, but I promise that I am truly busy during those times, even though you might think I'm ignoring you. I'm sorry I get annoyed when you ask me a million and one questions, it's just hard when you ask me questions about things that happened a week ago. I really appreciate it when you text me at random times saying that you are proud of me and all my hard work will pay off. I also appreciate that every night you text me "Goodnight I love you", it reminds me of every night at home that you would say that to me. It's the little things that you do that make me appreciate you more.
Thank you for letting me call you when I am avoiding homework and letting me vent about what stress I have in my life. Thank you for always believing in me even when my work load gets to be a lot, you always manage to be my number one supporter. Thank you for being my rock through everything.
Thank you for helping me as a broke college student as much as you can, my bank account and I really appreciate that one. Thank you for always answering my questions about how to take stains out of my clothes, or questions about what I should do for dinner even though my choices are very limited.
I am sorry for all the fights that we have gotten into because I know the only reason we fight is because we miss each other too much and because we are too similar not to fight. I know as soon as we are done fighting that we will make up and act like nothing ever happened.
Thank you for always reminding me when my favorite movie or show is on TV, because I know that you were thinking about me in that moment.
But most of all, thank you for being my best friend, my hero, my role model, but most of all; being my mother. I am sorry that I'm not home with you, but I know I am making you proud by getting a college education.
Thank you for everything that you do mom and the school year will be over soon enough and then you get to have your little girl back home again.
Xoxo. Your college daughter.
