I want to explain something to you about
growing up. When you are a child, you belong completely to and in your family.
That’s the way things are supposed to be.
At some stage, that starts to change. You
start to feel like you don’t belong. Like they don’t understand you. Like
things are not fair. Like you are alone.
These feelings have a reason. It is not
fun, but there is a reason. You are figuring out who you are. What your
grown-up self is going to be like. Your heart pretends for a few years that you
are not connected to your family, that you don’t belong. This is not really
true, but this is how your heart starts to figure out who you are going to be.
By giving you some space from your family. It is not easy.
It is ok. I understand that you feel
alone, like the rest of us don’t know you. In some ways, you are alone.
Everyone is. In some ways, we don’t know you. You are building a new you. I
know these feelings are real to you now, but I want you to know something. This will not last. You are not really alone. We all
love you. More than you can imagine right now.
I am very excited to watch you grow. I am
looking forward to meeting your grown-up self. I am proud of you- then, now and
in the future.
I love you.
