Response To 'A Letter To My First Daughter'

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Caitlynn O’Toole Writing Portfolio #2 Letter to my first daughter. To my first daughter, I yearn for the day that I can hold you in my arms, the day I become a mother to a sweet, delicate girl, because of you. My heart looks forward to being overwhelmed by your innocence and purity, the one thing I hope you never lose. I cannot wait to see your smile, and watch as you grow and learn all the things I want for you, and your life. May my efforts as a mother not be measured by my actions, but by the love I show in my actions. You will always feel surrounded by love in all the stages of your life. I hope you fall in love with the stars and their clarity. I hope you embrace the crisp air with a hug, as it surrounds you in a blanket each time …show more content…

Please understand my dear, that there will be times you do not get along, and you will wish you were an only child, but, there will also be times where you build forts, and play dress ups. You will be grateful for these times, when you are grown up, and are able to see the people that your siblings have flourished into. These times with family will have a great impact on you, so I beg you to take in every second. My hope for you, is that you will know the joy of having a best friend, someone you can run to when I cannot be there, or someone to help you through the hard things that you may feel like you cannot tell me. Best friends are so precious, and I wish you would be able to be that for someone else. Lastly, I hope you fall in love with yourself. With the beauty you will possess, and the kindness you will radiate, and the humility you will show to others, there is no reason for you not to love yourself the way I will love you. My desires for you stem from all the lessons that I wish I had learnt earlier, and had put into practice in my life. I want you to take advantage of the time and opportunities you are given, for some will not be as blessed as you. I want you to express love and kindness wherever you go, for you should never feel ashamed to help …show more content…

I want you to be able to confide in me, knowing that I will not judge or punish, only help, for many other girls around you will not have the privilege of the kind of mother daughter relationship that I hope we will one day have. I want you to trust me, and understand that I have experienced many things in my life, that I would never wish for you, but should these things taint your life, know that I will want the best for you, and my experiences will often lead my instincts to be right. My darling, please know that these struggles you will face, do not define you. The struggles are not yours to face alone. These struggles will force you to feel alone, sick with worry, and distraught with fear, but these feelings will pass. There will be better days ahead. My wants are for you to want. Not in a selfish and spoiled way, but in a way that you want those around you to be happier. In a way that you want things to improve for those who cannot speak for themselves. In a way that makes a difference. In a way that pushes you to act and be

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