Sophia,
I want you to know how much I love you! It is an easy sentence to say but I promise to live my whole life showing you how much I love you. I can honestly say that I have never felt love for someone like I have for you. It is an amazing feeling that engulfs my whole being.
I look at you and I see the world in a different light. I look at you and I want to keep you safe and secure. I want to wrap you up in my motherly arms and protect from anything that could possibly hurt you. It is my duty to give you the tools necessary to make it in this big wide world.
Since I have lived and walked the paths that you will venture onto I want you to learn from my mistakes. I know you are going to feel as though you must experience these things yourself. However, I am here to tell you that you don’t have to walk the same trails that I did. I want you to see where I could have walked a different road and I want you to take the new road.
I don’t want you to take life to seriously. Enjoy the small and the big things alike. I want you to understand that we can even celebrate perceived failures. Thomas Edison said” I have not failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work.”
I want you to understand that heartache will happen to you but that time will truly heal all wounds. There may be a time when a friend stops talking to you or a boy breaks up with you and you feel distraught and hurt. The pain will go away. The hurt you feel in that moment will go away. Remember that what bothers you one day will be a distant memory in days to follow.
When you obligate yourself to something do it the best that you can at all times. If you join a sports team make sure you do your best at every practice and every game. When you go to work “work in a way that your employer is constantly thinking of ways to keep you rather than reasons to keep you.” Be brilliant and shine in everything you do.
Always stand up for yourself and your beliefs. No matter what other say be true to yourself. Set values for yourself and live by them.
Love God always and live to be the best child of Christ that you can be. We have been given the amazing gift of eternal life.
Remember that we are not put here to judge others. We are to love others and be kind to everyone. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Help others, don’t always think about yourself. Try to always see the positive in others.
I would like you to wait to date until you are much older. It is not as though I do not want you to date because I want to keep you to myself. It is because it is a waste of time at a young age. I want you to figure out who you are with out the influence of a boy distracting you. There are more important things that a young woman should be focused on then the acceptance or attention of a young man. I want you to be an independent and self sufficient woman. I do want you to fall in love and get married to the man of your dreams. I want to see that day you walk down the aisle and take the hand of your new husband.
I want you to know that you can come talk to me about anything at anytime. It does not matter if you think that what you must say is silly or insignificant. If you want to talk to me, please do. If you feel as though what you are going to tell me may upset me or hurt me, please tell me anyways. I want to be there to wipe the tears from your face. I want to be there to congratulate you when you succeed. I want to be there when you feel lost and need someone to bounce new ideas off of. I want to be there when you just want to chat about what is going on in your life. I am your mother and I will love you no matter what. You are my daughter and you are a gift to me. I want to be here to help guide, direct, comfort and love you.
I wish much success for you in your life. I feel as though that will come from education. I want you to focus on school and do well. I want you to go to college and get a degree in what matters and interests you. I want you to have a financially secure life as an adult that will not distract you from happiness in life but that will enable you to enjoy life.
It is important that you keep you promises and your word.
When it comes to your life, Dream Big! Set goals for yourself and do your best to accomplish them.
Don’t be scared to try new things.
Don’t be jealous of others. If they have more than you than work harder to earn them. Do not waste your time on being jealous of someone else’s looks. You are a beautiful girl who is unique and wonderful in your own way. Remember that you do not know everyone’s real situation. Be grateful for what you have and what gifts you were given.
Laugh hard and laugh often. Laugh so hard that your belly aches and tears come streaming down your face. Enjoy each and every moment that you are given.
Don’t try to please everyone. Sometimes you have to say, No.
Learn to forgive and forget.
Help others without expecting anything in return.
I want the best for you in all that you do. You are my child and I will love you forever.
A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.
Love forever and always,
Your Mom
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