Dear Mom and Dad,
The day you’ve been dreading is actually here. Well, maybe you weren’t dreading it. Maybe you were ready for all of your kids to be adults and go off to live on your own. I say it’s the day you were dreading because of how you raised us. With family dinners multiple times a week, spending time together, doing fun little things, and missing each other when we’re apart, there’s no way that you’d be wanting this to change. From a house full of children to an empty home can’t be an easy adjustment. So I’m writing this to you so you understand that this change is okay.
Being your baby girl is my favorite title to have. I can safely say that you never made me feel unloved or unwanted. The time we spent together always makes my heart feel so warm. I know it can’t be easy not seeing me everyday anymore. I know this because it’s the exact same way on my end. It might not seem like I’m ‘struggling’ without you. Yes, I am keeping myself busy in college. I love being independent and on my own, and I love spending so much time with my friends, but every rose has its thorns. Some nights I wish I was at home eating dinner with the both of you rather than a microwave meal in my apartment. Sometimes I wish I was watching a movie on the couch with you instead of sitting in my room alone watching a movie by myself. I love going out with my friends, but the whole time I’m thinking of things to tell you once I get back to my room.
Some days I don’t get the time to call you, but it doesn’t mean you both aren’t on my mind. I’m constantly running around like a chicken with their head cut off, trying to get all my schoolwork done and do the whole “adulting” thing on my own. By the end of the day, I always wonder what you guys are up to.
I’m writing this letter to you so that you remember that you two are the most important people in my life. Always have been, and always will be. Even if I don’t see you for a few days and you only get a text from me every few days it doesn’t mean you’re on my mind any less than usual. I want you both to know that I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, and everything you continue to do for me miles away. I will always miss you, and I will always love you with my whole heart. Nobody on earth will love me more than the both of you do.
Mom, everything I’ve learned that’s worth knowing, I learned from you. Moms are the most beautiful beings in the world. No one has loved me like you, mom. And no one ever will. You have taught me more through her loving patience than I ever learned in school.
Dad, you’ve always been my rock, and will continue to be for the rest of my life. You are always there to support me, and be a shoulder to cry on whenever I need it. Thank you.
I hope you guys know how much you both mean to me, even if sometimes I struggle to show it. You’re both my biggest fans, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the both of you.
Love Always, Your Baby Girl.