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An Open Letter To The Woman Who Raised Me

Thank you for everything you do.

Kailey Long

May 06, 2018

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An Open Letter To The Woman Who Raised Me

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At just 20 years old I can say I am not ready to be an adult. I love being in college with my friends and doing whatever I want whenever I want. I have my responsibilities and duties but nothing compares to where my mom was at when she was 20. At just 20 years old, my mom gave birth to me and her entire world was changed.

Everyday since I turned 20 I thought about how my mom was this young when she first had a child. There is no way in my life right now that I would be able to care or support another human. In this past year I have grown so much from who I was when I was 19 and I know I have a lot more growing to do.

My mom gave up her dream to raise me. She put her life on hold to bring me into this life and be the best mom she could possibly be. This is why my mom is one of the strongest people I know. I praise her everyday for doing what she did. So many mothers are so young when they have their first child but I don’t really think we comprehend how difficult that is. I can’t imagine having a child now, or even in the near future. I have so much of my life to still live before I can think about bringing another human into this world.

So thank you, mom. Thank you for sacrificing your young life to make sure I was brought up well. Thank you for not giving up on me when you found out you were carrying me. Thank you for working to make sure you could support me and help me with anything I needed. Thank you for finally realizing your worth when I was 7 years old and being strong enough to leave and be with the person you actually love. Thank you for supporting me in every decision and dream I’ve had for my entire life. Thank you for being my best friend who I can tell absolutely everything to without judgment. Thank you for loving me unconditionally.

Think about the people you have in your life. Be appreciative from where they came from and how they are present in your life today. Always be thankful for the people that support you and are there for you no matter what. Hug the people close to you and overly tell them you love them because one day they won’t be there anymore.

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2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

Queen B sums it up for us.

Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

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2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

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