You taught me How to step back and breathe How to love unconditionally How to take breaks
You were there When I missed the bus When my son was born When something in my house broke
You accepted me Through every shortcoming Through every breakdown Through every change
You are My support My friend My dad
I didn't understand at first I thought you were controlling That you worried too much That you didn't care
But now I see it You tried to guide me You were worried Because you did care
Now here we are After countless shouting matches After so many times I stormed off And none of that matters now
you worry you try to do everything you never stopped loving me you accept me as your daughter you always make sure I'm eating you always check in on me you care
That's why I love you That's why I'm proud to be your daughter That's why I'm proud to call you
Mom
How to listen How to support How to accept How to understand How to heal How to learn How to love
What I learned from my family
Who has listened Who has supported Who has accepted Who has understood Who has healed Who has learned Who has loved
For you I will always Be thankful
You can tell me that who and what I am is wrong but I won't let it get to me
You can ignore my feelings while rambling on without end but I will still try to listen
You can refuse to consider what I or anyone else wants but I will still ask what you want
No matter how you yell No matter how you argue No matter how you hurt me
I will remember
You're learning You're growing You've got a good heart You will always be my baby boy
And I will never stop loving you
This family taught me how to love with my whole heart without exception or condition without ending or faltering
This family taught me how to accept those who are the same those who are different those who I can't even understand
This family has always been here for me no matter the circumstances no matter my mistakes or faults no matter how I change and grow
This family will be a part of me forever until the end of my life until the end of time until everything fades away
I love This Family I accept This Family I will be there for This Family I will be a part of This Family
Forever
From the moment I held you I loved you with all my heart I promised that I'd do my best Even though I was so lost
Days turned into years You changed so fast The little boy I knew Has grown into a young man
We may argue and yell We so rarely agree But that will never change how much I love you
I see the best and worst of you Holding you always in my heart No matter how you change I'll always love you, my baby boy
Now you're leaving me Seeking a life you can't have here It breaks my heart to see you go But I know deep down, this is for the best
Thinking of what's best for you Even when it doesn't include me Rips out my heart But that's what it means to be a parent
I'll always be there for you I promise that now and forever I know this won't be goodbye Just the start of a new chapter
I hope this journey helps you grow I hope you find what you're looking for Know that I'll be here waiting for you And loving you always, my baby boy
When I started on this journey it was tough and it was scary Venturing into the unknown Suddenly left stranded and alone But we trudged on together We made mistakes, we learned to be better No matter what happens or what you do I’m still so proud of you
Dear Isaac,
There’s so much I love about you That I couldn’t imagine life without you The time we’ve spent together Is something I’ll cherish forever
It’s not the words we say it’s that we’re now talking Before this, I was crawling But I’ve stood up and started walking
I can’t see you now You’re too far away So I’ll have to do something to remember you