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A Letter To My Mom

When you think I do not love you, read this.

Destiny Rose Mullins

Oct 31, 2016

Influencers of Arkansas

Dear Mom,

I am so lucky to have you as my mom. I never imagined a day where I would not come home to you or my little sister. I never imagined I would not be able to tell you how my day was every single day. I never imagined a day where we did not bicker over the little things. But I have to say, it is awfully weird not having these things happen every day.

You have been nothing but great to me for the past 18 years of my life. I know that you feel like I am leaving you and that I am going to outgrow you, but that will never happen. You have been my best friend since before I was born. You have been my tour guide to life and you always will put a smile on my face. You watched me go through my bad times in high school and you did nothing but had my back.

I'll apologize right now because I know that for the past two months I have only been home three times and I am not able to answer your phone calls or text messages all the time. I can promise you that I am busy and that I am not avoiding a million questions that I will eventually get annoyed at. I miss talking to you every day.

I know that there have been so many times when you thought that you failed at being a mother, and I am here to reassure you that were nothing but an amazing mom to me. Every day I become a little more like you and I could not be any prouder.

I know that you had me at a young age and you are so scared that I might do the same thing, but I was raised in a way that I know that I need to get my life started before I bring anyone else into this world, and you taught me that. In a way I was lucky, I got to watch you grow up while I was growing up, and I think that has shaped me into who I am today.

You raised me to never take the first swing but take the last. You raised me to never disrespect someone that is older than you. You raised me to watch who I let into my life because not everyone's intentions are truly what they say they are. You raised me to always have my door open for my friends in case they need me. But most importantly, you raised me to be a lady and to never let anyone walk all over me.

I promise that I am still your little girl, and we might fight, but I still love you with my whole heart.

Thank you for being my best friend, for raising me the right way, for being an amazing mother. I could not ask for anyone better.

Love,

Your Daughter

"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." - Proverbs 31:25

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