dear daughter

dear daughter,

i woke this morning and thought of you.  
  i thought of how incredibly beautiful you are.  
i thought of how you can make me laugh without even trying.
  i thought of how you handle life so much better than i ever did at your age.
i thought of how wonderful it is to be your mom.
  i thought of how much i miss you some days.
i thought of how thankful i am that you are my daughter.
  i thought of the mistakes i made as your mom.
i thought of the journey you've had so far.
  i thought of the heartbreaking moments you've shared with me.
and the moments you couldn't share with me.
  i thought of your unwavering tenacity to push through the difficulties you've faced.
i thought of the prayers i have prayed...for you...and the prayers i have prayed for me.
  i thought of the little girl that you used to be and the amazing woman you are.
i thought of the dreams you must dream.
  i thought of the fears that you've overcome.
i thought of how deeply i love all of who you are.
  and then i thought of how much i adore you....i simply adore you.
 

love,
mama