To the girl who wipes everyone's tears and still manages to keep a smile on her face,

You did it! I'm beyond proud of you for getting into the school that makes you excited for the future. It may not be A&M, but I'm glad you're choosing to make yourself happy for a change. I know that you're destined for great things in the future. I know that you're dreading this last semester of high school, but just absorb everything you can. The friends you're making, the lessons you're learning, and the emotions you're feeling will be beneficial for your future. You've already made it three and a half years, whats an extra semester?

Life hasn't always been peachy for you, especially because you had to deal with lots of it while Charlie and I are away at college. But somehow, you still managed. I admire your strength and courage to continue living your everyday life with the world believing everything was okay, while you were breaking on the inside. You have always been one to be there for others, putting others happiness before your own, and that's great but it's time to put yourself before others. You grew up way too fast, you became an adult when you should have instead been worrying about how to divide and multiply fractions. I'm sorry you had to deal with that on your own. I wish that I could have been by your side through these hardships and heartbreaks.

I look at you now and see a beautiful, wise, humble, kind woman. I still remember when you were younger and had your Spongebob teeth, you grew into them thankfully. It still seems so surreal to me that you're off to college in less than a year. You'll get to experience everything I told you about and more. You create your own rules, plans, and path. You'll do well on your own, I'm not worried because I know you'll be a leader. You're going to be the change that many need. You bring light to the darkest spaces, warmth to the coldest hearts, and a mark in everyone's life.

Even though A&M won't get you, I know you'll do great things at Tech. Time flies, so enjoy every moment. Learn from the good and the bad, let them serve as lessons. Study hard, but also remember to enjoy yourself. Go out and make new friends, new memories. Before you know it, your four years will be up and you'll be off to bigger and better things.

I am beyond proud of you. My advice to you is this: Be selfish, do things you want to do, remember your worth, and always be true to what you believe.

Love,

Your biggest fan