Hello my baby,

At this time in my life, I get many questions about what I am planning for my future. My answer is always school or job-related and my goals, but I never mention how I plan to have you. I don't know what you'll look like at all, but it doesn't matter to me because I want you to be who you want to.

To me, it doesn't matter who you love or what you dress like because I want you to feel comfortable in your own skin. I want to teach you so much in life. I want to teach you to love everyone and everything in this world that is full of hate. You never know what a person is going through and maybe just smiling at a stranger can save their life.

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The most important thing I want to teach you is to love yourself. I want you to know how important you are. You were put in this world for a reason and one day you will find it, so please never give up on it. I want you to know how beautiful you are; big or small, tall or short, dark or light.

I want you to know that in a world full of dark there can be a world full of light. You will be so amazing because you are you. Never let someone take your shine from you, you deserve to shine in the spotlight and beyond.

You should never settle for less because you work hard to be who you are and you deserve the world. Always look forward and never look back, it distracts you from the now. I want you to stay focused on your dreams and NEVER stop believing that you are capable to do so much as long as you don't stop trying.

I want you to know that I love you with my entire soul and that I will forever cheer you on even when you no longer need the cheering. I don't want you to hesitate when it comes to helping yourself. You need time to yourself to become the best you can be. You can move mountains if you believe it.

So, my baby, I want you to love, dream, fall, and believe because that's all you need in life to keep moving forward.

I love you,

Mom