Open Letters: Dear...

[abbygirl]

To my children and granddaughter, three loves of my life. (ages 27, 17 and 2 1/2.)

I am sooo sorry I did not have Easter baskets made for you. I know you have received one every year of your life from me, but this year has not been good to me thus far, and I am just drained, physically and emotionally.

I see in your faces you were dissappointed because you know that no matter what ever happens, I have never failed you in this. Thank you for not saying anything to me to make me feel worse than I already had.

I do however, give you all my love and support every day of your lives WITHOUT FAIL and hope that this one time, you will let me slide and not think I was a bad mom.

YOU EACH HAVE MY HEART, and that will never waiver, no matter what.

LOVE,
YOUR BIGGEST FAN

[JCinwrppingppr]

Dear ex boyfriend,
I miss you. I miss our conversations and when we used to hang out. I miss bumming around with you. I just wish we could be friends again. I'm not asking for a relationship with you. I just wish you would call/IM or something every once in a while. We didn't break up for bad reasons - we just drifted apart b/c we went to different schools. But that's not an excuse to just disregard our friendship and how close we used to be. Could we get coffee once in a while or something? No commitment necessary. I just want to see you! I'm not trying to be creepy here - because I've moved on. But we were best friends for 2 years before we dated. I don't want that go to waste.

Signed,
Just want to be friends!

[Nishi621]

Dear Sara,

you were one of my closest friends for many years, and you died just too soon. Somehow, even though I knew for years that you had leukemia, I never really thought you would die. It has been 3 years now and I still miss you so terribly, I think about you so very often and miss our chats while sitting in your kitchen on Saturdays while we drank coffee, you mopped the floors and the boys played. I wish you were still here. There are so many times I want to pick up the phone and call you but can't. I miss you so much~!

Love, D

[missjenny2679]

Originally Posted by Nishi621

Dear Sara, you were one of my closest friends for many years, and you died just too soon. Somehow, even though I knew for years that you had leukemia, I never really thought you would die. It has been 3 years now and I still miss you so terribly, I think about you so very often and miss our chats while sitting in your kitchen on Saturdays while we drank coffee, you mopped the floors and the boys played. I wish you were still here. There are so many times I want to pick up the phone and call you but can't. I miss you so much~! Love, D

[Elara]

Originally Posted by caitlin1214

Dear Special Guy, I haven't started looking for you yet, because I'm not ready yet. I want to get more settled here. But when we find each other, it'll be wonderful. My relatives are amazing, I have Maxim magazines in my apartment and we'll celebrate two Thanksgivings: One in October and one in November. (That means two days of turkey and watching football!) I'm an incredibly loving, sensitive person, but I also like to have fun. We could go dancing . . . . you don't have to dance. Just hold me while I dance . . . we could stay in bed and talk all night (and do other things . . . . ), we could just snuggle and keep each other warm or we could just make each other laugh with witty banter. I want to find you right now, but I know I must be patient. But I know you're out there somewhere, and someday, the stars will align and we'll find each other. Love, Caitlin

Caitlin, you are such a neat person- there is some very lucky guy out there looking for you, I'm sure.

[Pursegrrl]

Dear B,

I saw you at a hockey game on Leap Day and what a wonderful surprise! I love your sparkly eyes and huge smile and how you just about vaulted over the raffle table to come give me a huge hug.

You are the first of my friends to meet my BF. He thought you were so nice and who wouldn't?

...I just didn't know that hug would be our last. I didn't know you would pass away just 3 days later. You were too young to leave us so soon. We know you wouldn't want us or your 3 amazing kids or your Mom to be sad but we miss you and it's so painful I burst into tears unexpectedly. I want to call you, hug you and I can't...not until I see you again.

I know you were there at your memorial service. Over 300 people showed up at the rink where you worked...standing room only. You all touched our hearts so deeply. We share your love for family, for hockey and all the passion that goes with each.

We will watch over your kids, your Mom, and we will skate like h-e-double hockey sticks in your memory every time we hit the ice. We put your beloved #8 on our helmets in tribute to you. I know you know this and so much more, however.

I love you, B.
pursegrrl

[addictedtoJUICY]

Yay I have two :)

Dear absurdly tall a$shole ex-boyfriend,

While I'm sure it's thrilling for you to tell me all about your sex life with your new girlfriend (the one you left me for), I would kindly love if you'd shut your mouth. There are far better things I'd rather be doing, such as getting my wisdom teeth removed. You are selfish and conniving and a terrible kisser. I lied.. I think you're a horrible person. I hate seeing you at school because I get such a strong sensation to kick you in the jugular. By the way, stop using steroids and calling them "enhancers."





Dear preppy stuck-up perverted creep who works at Hollister,

You are the most vile example of the male species I have ever met! My face is nowhere near where you are staring when I ask for a price check. You are a disgusting pig, not to mention a pedophile considering I am a minor. Also, when I come in to purchase jeans, don't hesitate to ask if I work there. I'm usually at the register next to you, you egoccentrical moron. You are not remotely attractive. Shave your unibrow!

[nycgr1]

Originally Posted by Nishi621

Dear Sara, you were one of my closest friends for many years, and you died just too soon. Somehow, even though I knew for years that you had leukemia, I never really thought you would die. It has been 3 years now and I still miss you so terribly, I think about you so very often and miss our chats while sitting in your kitchen on Saturdays while we drank coffee, you mopped the floors and the boys played. I wish you were still here. There are so many times I want to pick up the phone and call you but can't. I miss you so much~! Love, D

~hugs~

[nycgr1]

Originally Posted by Pursegrrl

Dear B, I saw you at a hockey game on Leap Day and what a wonderful surprise! I love your sparkly eyes and huge smile and how you just about vaulted over the raffle table to come give me a huge hug. You are the first of my friends to meet my BF. He thought you were so nice and who wouldn't? ...I just didn't know that hug would be our last. I didn't know you would pass away just 3 days later. You were too young to leave us so soon. We know you wouldn't want us or your 3 amazing kids or your Mom to be sad but we miss you and it's so painful I burst into tears unexpectedly. I want to call you, hug you and I can't...not until I see you again. I know you were there at your memorial service. Over 300 people showed up at the rink where you worked...standing room only. You all touched our hearts so deeply. We share your love for family, for hockey and all the passion that goes with each. We will watch over your kids, your Mom, and we will skate like h-e-double hockey sticks in your memory every time we hit the ice. We put your beloved #8 on our helmets in tribute to you. I know you know this and so much more, however. I love you, B. pursegrrl

[addictedtoJUICY]

Dear mom and daddy,

Has it really been 17 years? You guys are the strongest people I have ever met in my life.

Daddy, thank you for getting up early to wipe the ice off my windshield so I can drive to school in the morning. Thank you for going to work for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week so that I can wear pretty clothes and have nice handbags. Thank you for picking up Bentley's "surprises" even though I told you you'd never have to. Thank you for driving 5 hours to cheerleading competitions, only to sit through 8 hour days to watch me on stage for 2 and a half minutes. Thank you for getting me ice cream at midnight when my throat was sore. Thank you for giving up your spot in your bed during thunderstorms, or when I can't sleep after watching scary movies. Thank you for giving me kisses on my forehead, which I pretend to hate but secretly love.

Mom, thank you for putting up with my teenage angst and bad attitude. Thank you for holding me when I felt like dying. Thank you for coming home from vacation a week early because my boyfriend dumped me. Thank you for taking me to the mall when I know you'd rather be gardening. Thank you for not saying "I told you so" about almost everything. Thank you for understanding my need for expensive handbags. Thank you for holding my hand everytime I get a shot. Thank you for staying up every night I go out because you can't sleep until I'm home.

I know I take you guys for granted and don't give enough hugs. I've done so many things that you wouldn't be proud of (and some things you don't even know about) but I hope you'll always be proud of me. I will always be your little girl. You have sacrificed so much for me and I'll always be greatful.

[rachieface]

Originally Posted by KatsBags

Dear Rachieface, Thank you so much for creating this thread! I look forward to reading it every time I'm on tPF! To everyone who's posted on it...you ROCK! We've proven that we can celebrate the "good" and rise above the "bad and the ugly"

haha you're welcome! I look forward to reading it also! I mentally yell "ME TOO!" at the screen every time I read.

[Glitz & Glamour]

Originally Posted by abbygirl

To my children and granddaughter, three loves of my life. (ages 27, 17 and 2 1/2.) I am sooo sorry I did not have Easter baskets made for you. I know you have received one every year of your life from me, but this year has not been good to me thus far, and I am just drained, physically and emotionally. I see in your faces you were dissappointed because you know that no matter what ever happens, I have never failed you in this. Thank you for not saying anything to me to make me feel worse than I already had. I do however, give you all my love and support every day of your lives WITHOUT FAIL and hope that this one time, you will let me slide and not think I was a bad mom. YOU EACH HAVE MY HEART, and that will never waiver, no matter what. LOVE, YOUR BIGGEST FAN

I too usually go all out and make huge Easter baskets for my 4 grown children and their SO's. Due to health and financial problems, I was not able to do as I usually do and I felt really bad about it. My kids assured me that it was okay and that just being together on Easter weekend was what was important.

I'm sure your children understand and realize that your love and support is far more precious then a basket full of candy. Hugs to you and my best wishes that the remainder of this year brings you peace, health and happiness.

[toiletduck]

Originally Posted by addictedtoJUICY

Dear mom and daddy, Has it really been 17 years? You guys are the strongest people I have ever met in my life. Daddy, thank you for getting up early to wipe the ice off my windshield so I can drive to school in the morning. Thank you for going to work for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week so that I can wear pretty clothes and have nice handbags. Thank you for picking up Bentley's "surprises" even though I told you you'd never have to. Thank you for driving 5 hours to cheerleading competitions, only to sit through 8 hour days to watch me on stage for 2 and a half minutes. Thank you for getting me ice cream at midnight when my throat was sore. Thank you for giving up your spot in your bed during thunderstorms, or when I can't sleep after watching scary movies. Thank you for giving me kisses on my forehead, which I pretend to hate but secretly love. Mom, thank you for putting up with my teenage angst and bad attitude. Thank you for holding me when I felt like dying. Thank you for coming home from vacation a week early because my boyfriend dumped me. Thank you for taking me to the mall when I know you'd rather be gardening. Thank you for not saying "I told you so" about almost everything. Thank you for understanding my need for expensive handbags. Thank you for holding my hand everytime I get a shot. Thank you for staying up every night I go out because you can't sleep until I'm home. I know I take you guys for granted and don't give enough hugs. I've done so many things that you wouldn't be proud of (and some things you don't even know about) but I hope you'll always be proud of me. I will always be your little girl. You have sacrificed so much for me and I'll always be greatful.

[rachieface]

Originally Posted by Divyaangana

Dear Boy, While it is true that we are nothing more than friends, that DOES NOT give you the right to treat me like s**t while I am at school and only treat me decently when I am home visiting. Are you forgetting that I am the girl who stuck by you when you got a DUI, who picked your drunk ass up from the bars at 2 am night after night because I was scared that you would try to drive yourself and kill yourself, and last but certainly not least, helped out the girl that you possibly got pregnant? You spent night after night calling and telling me about all the problems in your life, but then, on the ONE night that I really needed you, you blew me off? I had just lost my friend! And not only that, but I was the one that had to walk into her apartment and find her hanging there! THAT WAS F**KING HARD TO DEAL WITH!!! And when I called because I needed a friend, you said you would call me back and then never did! So thank you for being such a great friend. Really. I enjoyed wasting those minutes of my life and time on you. And the sickest part of the whole thing is that I know I will still be sticking around when you call again because you really need me. Yeah, how's that for sick? Love, "Your Girl"

This sounds exactly like a situation I have been in/probably still am in (minus the really sensitive part. I am sorry about your friend, that is absolutely heartbreaking.)

Don't think you're alone on giving unconditional love and support to someone who doesn't deserve it!

[Glitz & Glamour]

Originally Posted by addictedtoJUICY

Dear mom and daddy, Has it really been 17 years? You guys are the strongest people I have ever met in my life. Daddy, thank you for getting up early to wipe the ice off my windshield so I can drive to school in the morning. Thank you for going to work for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week so that I can wear pretty clothes and have nice handbags. Thank you for picking up Bentley's "surprises" even though I told you you'd never have to. Thank you for driving 5 hours to cheerleading competitions, only to sit through 8 hour days to watch me on stage for 2 and a half minutes. Thank you for getting me ice cream at midnight when my throat was sore. Thank you for giving up your spot in your bed during thunderstorms, or when I can't sleep after watching scary movies. Thank you for giving me kisses on my forehead, which I pretend to hate but secretly love. Mom, thank you for putting up with my teenage angst and bad attitude. Thank you for holding me when I felt like dying. Thank you for coming home from vacation a week early because my boyfriend dumped me. Thank you for taking me to the mall when I know you'd rather be gardening. Thank you for not saying "I told you so" about almost everything. Thank you for understanding my need for expensive handbags. Thank you for holding my hand everytime I get a shot. Thank you for staying up every night I go out because you can't sleep until I'm home. I know I take you guys for granted and don't give enough hugs. I've done so many things that you wouldn't be proud of (and some things you don't even know about) but I hope you'll always be proud of me. I will always be your little girl. You have sacrificed so much for me and I'll always be greatful.

What an awesome daughter you must be. Please do me a favor and show your letter to your parents. Really. Take it from the mother of four great kids......to have a child express such beautiful gratitude is the best gift you could ever give them.