A letter from my daughter

[FedUpWithIt All]

I wanted to share this letter i got from my baby. She is going to be 18 this year and it has me pretty emotional. She is an exceptionally wonderful person and i am so very proud to be her mother.

I was thinking about you and I decided to write you a letter. I haven't written you a letter in a very long time, and now I can do it all shnazzy and electronically. Do you remember going to see Lord of the Rings on Christmas night, just you and me, and having to leave cause the theater was so cold? By normal standards that Christmas would have sucked, haha, but just know that you being there made it okay. You always filled the gap. I never felt unloved.

Mom, I want you to know that I am very proud of you. I know that you and I can be very different, and that I can be a pain in the ass...often. But I want you to know that I swell with pride when I think of my mother. I am exceedingly grateful for all that you have done for me and my siblings. It makes me so proud that others look at you and are impressed with the things that you have done and the person that you are. And they do. The impact you have on the people around you... it really is amazing. You have helped change more than one life for the better.

I have been dealing with lots of different sorts of people and a lot of responsibility. I can actually go up to a counter and tell them what I want! Ahh...milestones. =] And I was thinking about this. And I thought of you and how so much of who I am and what I have been able to do is because of you. Reebok tennis shoes, Christmases, pretty bedrooms and new clothes every school year, were awesome. But you gave us so much more as well. The things you have taught me and the talks that we have had. The memories. Me and my sisters sat around remembering our favorites for hours the other day. That's the stuff that really sticks. It means so much having those things. Like a little token to keep in your pocket. Something that gives you strength and comfort when things are hard. You gave stability, something I know you didn't have.

I feel strong as a person. I feel like I know who I am. I feel like I have found good things and good people to surround myself with. All of this would be nothing if I didn't know you were there, my support. I am honored to have you be so much a part of me.

Don't worry, no bad news is accompanied with this letter. I just wanted to take a minute to let you know some things, because I haven't in a while. And I am sorry for that.

I love you Mama

-M

I am a truly blessed woman.


The following was written by her when she was 9.

When You Weren't Looking

When you weren't looking
I sailed across an open sea
When you weren't looking
I counted from one to three

When you weren't looking
I jumped very high
All the way up
To the deep blue sky

When you weren't looking
I grew out of my bed
When you weren't looking
Mom was looking instead




And a partial drawing she did in the 6th grade.




I love you kid.

[kimi]

1. Wow! That is so cool!

As a mom myself, and cause I was an indifferent daughter myself for a very long time, I know how special something like this is. You must be a mom-in-a-million, to have raised a woman like this who would write something so beautiful.

I am thrilled for you, to be able to have and treasure a letter like this. You do deserve it, you know.

[FedUpWithIt All]

4. Thank you.

:hug:

I cry every time i read it. : )

[From The Ashes]

2. That made me tear up...

...she sounds like an awesome person. You are so blessed.

[FedUpWithIt All]

5. Thank you. She really is a marvelous little lady.

:hug:

[tango-tee]

3. What a treasure.

You are blessed. Just imagine looking forward to more generations of such beautiful children...

[FedUpWithIt All]

6. Thank you tango-tee

:hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

7. Great letter!

And that's an astonishing drawing for a 6th grader there! :hi:

[FedUpWithIt All]

9. Thank you!

:hug:

She is a really gifted artist. I wish i had more of her work on here. One day she was drawing stick figures, the next it was like the picture above.

:crazy:

[Sky Masterson]

8. That was insanely sweet!

Thank you for sharing it. :) Oh and :hi:

[FedUpWithIt All]

10. Hello Sir.

:hug: :hug: :hug:

Thank you.

[Sky Masterson]

16. You are welcome.

It's nice to see you around :hug: :hug: :)

[Xipe Totec]

11. Amazing talent! nt

[FedUpWithIt All]

14. Thanks Xipe Totec.

:hug:

[Mad_Dem_X]

12. How marvelous! n/t

[FedUpWithIt All]

15. It is pretty special to me.

:)

Thank you.

[ceile]

13. You did good mom.

She sounds like a lovely young woman.

[FedUpWithIt All]

17. Thank you ceile.

:hug:

[Callalily]

18. "Like a little token to keep in your pocket."

Wow! You have some daughter there!

[FedUpWithIt All]

23. Thank you Callalily.

:hug:

I am a lucky mom.

[kayakjohnny]

19. Wow that was awesome!

Very touching.

What a beautiful and wonderful soul you've nurtured into the world.

You might want to change your username....

Maybe something like FedUpWithMostOfIt.

FedUpWithEverythingButMyWonderfulAndLovelyDaughter.

[FedUpWithIt All]

24. Thank you for the chuckle.

:hug:

I actually have four beautiful and wonderful souls under my roof. There are times when i could not imagine life being any better.

[Shell Beau]

20. I think that is great. I can only hope

my sweet little baby girl will say the same things to me when she is that age. Looks like you did a good job.

[FedUpWithIt All]

25. Thanks Shell Beau.

:hug:

Bella looks like a terribly contented and happy baby. I'm sure she will be a beautiful and contented woman as well.

Make sure you never stop talking to each other. Even about the tough stuff. :)

[Terra Alta]

21. you have a very talented and wonderful daughter.

Sounds like you really mean a lot to her. :hug:

[FedUpWithIt All]

26. Thank you so much.

:hug:

[WildEyedLiberal]

22. This made me cry and think about my own mom

I really don't tell her how much I love her very often. I really should. It would be much easier for me if I could do it via letter like that - I'm not very good with that kind of emotion face to face, for some reason. Thank you for posting.

[FedUpWithIt All]

27. WildEyedLiberal...

:hug: And one for your mom...:hug:

Thank you for letting me share it. :)

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

28. What an honor

your daughter gave to you. I started to cry. What a wonderful daughter you raised, you are truly blessed. And she is very talented as an artist too. :hug:

[FedUpWithIt All]

29. Thank you so much.

:hug:

I am just pleased that she has become such a strong and self aware person. There are moments during the teen years when you wonder if all is well and good. Now i can breathe a little easier. :)

[mnhtnbb]

30. That's beautiful. Makes it all worth it, doesn't it!

[FedUpWithIt All]

31. It certainly does!

:hug: