This is it. The time that you’ve been preparing me for- college. We knew this day would come. I hope you haven’t worried about me too much because there’s absolutely nothing to worry about. I am making the right decisions, making friends, and working hard. I want you to be able to trust that I am going to strive to do nothing, but good in life whether that means working up towards my goals or just how I treat others. I couldn’t have made it to college without your help.

As you had a hard time facing the fact that I was about to leave for college soon, I was anxiously counting down the days until I get to live independently and encounter a whole new chapter in my life. You went through my excitement for college as you bought me what I need for college, ignoring the fact that I will be leaving my room at home where you go at night to say good night, and spending more than I realize for my dorm room. I hope you know how much I will still miss you. I will miss our hugs, talks, and laughs. However, my time has come to learn how to go through life independently. Of course, you will always worry about me, like all parents, and wonder if I’m getting good grades, having fun, and getting through the power of having more independence. I am assuring you that I am surviving college life, but I couldn’t have made it here without you guys.

Thank you for guiding me through for showing me how to care about others. You are my biggest examples of that and I am going to follow your lead. Even if you didn’t feel the best, you still made sure to not worry me. I will take with me for the rest of my life that you have to focus on how to impact others for the better. Sometimes you have to give up what you want to do to make others happy. You hoped that I would treat everybody with kindness, nothing less, and I am going to continue to impress you with everything I do and make you proud of who I have become.

Thank you for teaching me how to go after my goals in life and that there are no limitations that can hold me back other than myself. You have been one of my biggest advocate when it comes to this. You helped me be a go-getter towards what I never thought I would be able to do before. I am now fighting the impossible in my life. I am thankful that you had more faith that I could do what I wanted to do than I did at times. I don’t know where I would be without you constantly reminding me that I am letting my fears get in the way of my dreams. I come running towards you whenever I reach a step in my life, when I went through doubts before, and will continue to do this. I will continue to make you proud through my life by making you impressed on what I am capable of doing.

Thank you for not just the big things in my life, but the little things too. Thank you for giving your input on my papers I wrote, when you had no idea what I was talking about at times, and praising me on my hard work. Thank you for teaching me how to drive, making sure that I knew what I was doing, and catching me when I had worries in life. Thank you for being my safety net when times were tough. Thank you, Mom, for doing my makeup for school dances. Thank you for providing me a life where not many were able to provide for their kids. Most of all, thank you for loving me when it was hard to love me.

I am forever thankful that I have you as I am going through all these changes. It will be hard to start a new chapter in my life, but I am confident that I am setting forth with good intentions. I’ll try to remember to call you and text you to make sure you know I am okay. I love you so much.