Letter to my Daughter

To my (unborn) daughter:

Any day now you will enter this world and make your daddy and I the happiest people in the world. Today, I am two days shy of my due date and you literally could come at any moment. I am already so in love with you and cannot wait to hold you in my arms. I especially cannot wait to see your daddy hold you for the first time. We are both so head over heels in love with you, our sweet girl.

In the meantime, there are a few things I want you to know: 

No matter what society tries to tell you, you are beautiful. Be you. Be strong. As long as you are happy and beautiful on the inside, that is all you will need in life.

Love others, even strangers. Be compassionate and understanding of where others come from and their own hardships. Be free of hate and prejudice. Remember that race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, etc. does not define a person.

Be close with your family. At the end of the day, they are all you have and they are your one constant. Love them no matter what.

Friends (especially girls) are a tough road. There are very few that will stand by your side for life and those that do, are your TRUE friends. Friendship isn’t a one way street, don’t put forth more effort than the other person. I hate that it will happen, but it will…..don’t be hurt when friendships don’t work out. It is a part of life that we have all had to learn the hard way.

Reach for the stars – no dream is ever too big. If you want to be a professional athlete, go for it (just know the odds are against you with us as parents). Want to be a doctor or a teacher? Good for you. Do what makes you happy. Although, college/higher education is required. Whatever you want to be, we will love and support you. No matter what you do in life, your daddy and I will always be proud of you.

Though you may not like your daddy and I some days, remember that whatever we are doing or telling you is because we love you so much. We are trying to teach you life lessons that you later will go “Oh, so that’s what my parents were trying to teach/tell me”. We are here to protect you and never want to see you get hurt, that’s why we may be a bit overprotective.

Your daddy and I promise to love you unconditionally, no matter who you are, or what you become in life. We promise to try and be the best parents we can be.  

Love,

Mommy