Andrew Davidson once said “I am more than my scars.” This quote stuck with me for many years and I feel like it is one that you can relate to as well. The thought of writing you a letter seemed amazing. I always sot you a quick text, made a two minute call, or came by your job for a bite to eat. But a letter just seems more personal. It is someone taking their time to write down thought or feeling they have. In this letter I want you to know despite everything you have gone through and seen you are your own person and can break the cycle like I did. I also want you to know that when I was down and at the point where you were at, you were my saving grace and now it is time for me to be yours, In this letter there will be things you may have…show more content… When we were young our mom was in and out of our life. Dad and Grandma raised us. In some ways I want you to understand what I now do. Mom has all three of us before she turned twenty and on top of that she took care of dad’s two other children. I know you saw the drugs, cheating, lies, and self-harm. I need you to understand that mom did not have the support that we did. She was not raised by her mother or father. They were not there to teach her right from wrong. She went off of what she thought was right and did the best she could do. I am by no means making an excuse for her. But I do know that when I became a mother I had to step out of that cycle and break it so I could provide the best life for my…show more content… How you have overcome so many obstacles and are still so young but continue to fight. Remember what dad always said to us growing up? Daddy don’t raise no punk, chin up and keep pushing. I want you to write this down somewhere and remind yourself to keep pushing. I have watched you all through school do so well and become an amazing student. You have received major scholarships from this and have a huge support system. I want you to go far with your education and not just work at that waitress job anymore. Remember that cycle I mentioned, it is time for you to step out of it and be the change not only for the family but for yourself as
