i received a homework assignment yesterday...
my one niece who is a senior this year is studying "hamlet" in her ap english class...early in the "hamlet" play a father (polonius) offers advice to his son (laertes), who is about to leave home for france.
my niece needed to ask two people to write such a letter to her as she takes off for college...away from home...i was one of the two that she asked...wow...what an honor...what an opportunity...
as i sit in front of a blank page...it is not that i have nothing to say...it is just such a grand responsibility to say everything i want to say to her...to encourage her...to support her...to share lessons learned...
there is so much i want her to know...but more than lessons learned...i want her to always follow her dreams...to never let someone make her feel like she can't achieve what she wants to achieve...that there will be days when she feels like she can't go on...that her heart may be broken...
but mostly...i want her to know...how much she is loved...how beautiful she is...inside and out...and that i am always here for her...always...
i'm having a bit of writers block on this assignment...but i'm excited...to be able to put on paper what i think of her...and what i hope for her...
once done...i need to seal the letter in an envelope...which will be read by her and her alone...when she is in her college dorm...facing a wonderful world...and wonderful new opportunities...
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I also have to write this letter and I also have writers block...way too much to say to her and advise her...how much she is loved...how proud I am of her...how beautiful she is to me as a person and friend to others...all the things she has to look forward to...what a great furture she has ahead of her...it will definately be a crying fest
wow, were all these letters emotional. It got me even more sad about leaving. You, my mom, and sis did great jobs, because they all made me cry and feel special. All the words of wisdom and encouragment will be with me through hard times. thanks
I will definetly cherish them.
love you
i love you too! i am so proud of you! when you are feeling blue or overwhelmed...just pull them out...all three of them...and read them...they were written from the heart...to let you know what we think of you...this is a new chapter in yur life...embrace it!
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