Dear Mother,

For starters I would like to say Thank You, I feel I never tell you how much I truly appreciate everything that you have done for our family. You work a full time job and still manage to keep our family semi normal!! Props to you. Even though I am a junior now and you always say "I cant wait to get rid of you, when you go back to school". I know every year you secretly miss me.

Bachelorette Monday's are not the same without you. I have to watch it by myself in my small dorm room and not on our comfy reclining couches with you saying "oh he's such a cutie" or "oh my goodness she's so stupid why would she pick him?"

One thing I can tell you though is that I am sorry for not picking up every 25 minutes you call me. Being in college I am a very busy girl. I am trying to look for a job, get good grades, get my stuff together for when I study aboard all while maintaining a social life. Mom I cant talk to you for hours about how Aunt So and So got a little too rowdy at the family party last Saturday... As much as I miss your strong long island accent I am a busy girl!! Still love you though.

Even though you think I never want to come home and see you because I love it here so much, thats not true! I cant wait to be sitting at the dinner table with a home cooked meal, and you yelling at me saying " you are always texting, you never talk to me anymore, who is that important?" Or you asking me how to send pictures, or texts cause you still didn't figure out how to use your Iphone while I was away

But in reality Mom I love you so much and love that I can always count on you to cheer me up when I am feeling down, and how you always motivate me to do my best without your help.. you are my favorite shoulder to lean on and I thank you for that

Oh! Another thing is if you want to send me some money, or some cute new clothes I would really love it ;) Send my love to Dad, Rachel and Molly

Love your favorite daughter,

Cait