Day 24: A Letter To Your Parents

Dear Parents,

I will address y'all separately, since you divorced when I was nine and y'all never really got along before OR after...

Daddy:
I really miss you. I wish you didn't smoke so damn much, because you'd probably still be here.
I should have listened to you on more than one occasion, you were always a better judge of character than me. I always tried too hard to see the good in people. You knew that looking THAT hard always meant there was too much bad stuff over it.

You taught me what a real man was supposed to act like and you always had awesome friends. As a matter of fact, I'm still friends with YOUR friends. They are really good people. Sometimes, they even look out for me. I wonder if you told them to?

Anyways, have fun with Kasey and give her a kiss for me. I miss y'all way too much than normal, but that's just because I love you.

Mom:
You are one crazy old broad.
That's probably why I love you so much.
You taught me the importance of family and that we should defend each other til the end. You never gave up on me.

Mom, you gave me a heart of gold. You showed me by example that helping others fills your heart and gives life meaning.

You are definitely more than meets the eye. You came from a rough life and became a great mother and a great friend.

Take good care of yourself, because I still need you around.

Love,
Kelly

p.s. I'm sorry for ages 2-23. I was such an asshole.