To My Lovely Future Daughter,

We haven’t met yet but I just want you to know that I am going to love you unconditionally. I am only 20 years old right now but your mom has learned a lot of things and made more than enough mistakes. I don’t want to forget any of the life lessons I have learned so that’s why I am writing you this letter now. These are only a few things I have learned and I am sure that the older I get there will be many more things I will learn and want to teach you.

Friends come and go but family is forever. As you get older you will make friends, some of them will be your friends for a lifetime. However, most of them will fade away over the years. Maybe you won’t be friends anymore because distance took over or maybe you guys got into a huge fight. No matter what happens though family is everything, and we will always have your back.

Always be kind. Show kindness to everybody you meet, even complete strangers. Your “enemies” are the ones that need to be shown the most kindness; you might not understand why yet but just trust me. Remember “kill them with kindness.”

One of the most important things I hope you remember is to know what you deserve. You deserve the world; don’t think less of yourself. Never settle for anything less than what you deserve.

Always go the extra mile and shoot for the stars. Continuously motivate yourself to keep pushing and moving forward. You are capable of so many things; you just don’t know it yet.

I hope you never give up on your dreams. I can’t promise you that there aren’t going to be bumps in the road but what I can promise you is that I will be their during every single “bump” you encounter. Life gets tricky sometimes but in the end when you finally accomplish your dreams it makes it all worth it.

Never forget to say goodbye to somebody and tell him or her that you love them. Never go to bed angry. Never hold grudges. You don’t know when it is going to be the last time you see that person.

Missing somebody is not always a bad thing. You will learn that when you miss somebody or something you learn to appreciate it more.

Always appreciate the things you have because there are people out there less fortunate than you. Just remember you always have people who love you and others might not have that.

Please, please, please, always love yourself first and foremost. If you do not love yourself first then you will not be able to love anybody else or let anybody else love you in return. Never compare yourself to those girls you see on the magazines, looking like them is not what matters. How you treat others and your kind soul is what truly matters, that is what the definition of “beautiful” is.

No matter what never change yourself for anybody. No guy is worth you changing yourself. You are a beautiful, unique, intelligent young lady. If you have to change yourself for some guy then he’s not the one for you and he is just a waste of time. You will find a guy who loves you for who you are, I promise.

It is okay to make mistakes. Trust me I have made many mistakes in my short 20 years of living and I’m sure you will make mistakes too. Making mistakes will teach you life lessons and will help you grow and mature. You will learn right from wrong. Also, mistakes sometimes turn into great stories.

You will go through many struggles through out your life. I promise to be there with you every step of the way until you over come these struggles. These hard times might really suck right now but it will only make you stronger.

A grade does not define the person you are. I hope you remember this every single day of your life while your going through school. If you try your best that’s all the matters and I will continue to love you through every grade you achieve.

Never depend on a person for your own happiness. You might meet somebody that will always be there for you, make you the happiest girl in the world, and when your life is crumbling around you and you think there is no hope left, this guy will come into your life and change everything. He will pick you up and get you back on your feet again like no other. He will know exactly what to say to make you feel better and will fill your heart with warmth when it’s an icebox. However, things change and so do people. That boy might change his mind and might not be around anymore. When this happens you will feel like you have no chance of happiness again. This is so wrong please trust me. Put on your favorite song and take the longest shower of your life. Dress yourself up and feel pretty. Dance like you have never danced before and spend time with your girlfriends, they are your rocks. You will find your happiness again and this time it will be your own.

Wake up every day saying you are going to have a good day. Dream big and strive to achieve them. Know that everything happens for a reason. Even if it doesn’t make sense yet, it will just have patience. Laugh as much as a humanly possible. Don’t hold grudges they are a waste of time. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Love unconditionally. Lastly, even though we haven’t met yet just know that I love you more than I love myself and always will.

Love Always,

Me