Mom and Dad,
This might just be the hardest letter for me to write. I can't say you were the best parents, but I also can't say you were the worst either. I would like to say you did the best you could with what you had given the circumstances, but that isn't true either. The truth is there were things you screwed up pretty bad sometimes. I'm sure I wasn't the easiest child to parent at times either. You were not perfect parents and I have forgiven you for those icky times.
I'm sorry I was a jerk for so many years. I was very angry with you for a long time and distanced myself from you. I have said and done things to you that I regret and can never take back. Thank you for continuing to love me even when I didn't deserve it.
I could not have made it these last few years without you. You've been a constant support through everything from divorce and losing everything to getting back on my feet and dealing with Jimmy's deployment. I know that when I need you, you will be there.
Everyday I see parents who throw their kids away and I want to thank you for never throwing me away. We may not have had much but you made sure I was always clean and I never went hungry. You never dumped me off and told someone else to take responsibility for me. You never let anyone hurt me.
I credit a great deal of who I am to values you instilled in me: generosity and kindness towards others; service to the community; pride and work ethic; family values. I am so grateful for everything you've taught me and helped me become.
I love you guys so much.
- Charity
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