Dear Mom and Dad, I'm growing up Things aren't the same as they used to be, I'm moving on to start my life. I know that you want me to wait until I graduate But life is getting in my way, I need escape. Mom, I'm sorry for all the times I've made you cry I didn't realize at the time how much you meant to me. Dad, I'm sorry for all the times that I've embarrassed you I was too young to care for my actions. Mom and Dad, I'm not like my brothers, I'm different. So please accept me for who I am, and not for who you want me to be. Grades don't come easy, I struggle to get by... Peer pressure does not bother me like it used to, I don't care how others view me... Doug and Chris may want to wait to start their life, but as for me, I can't hold it all in. Mom, I know you want me to get the best career possible, one that won't blow up in my face But I know what I want and what I need, and what I want is to write. Dad, I know that you want me to be happy. You tell me that I have talent in both music, writing, and would be at modeling, and for that I thank you You helped me to make the decision that is right for me. Mom and Dad, Please believe in me... I know that I'm only 17 but I can make it I'm happiest when writing and so I need you... To stand by me while I try my best to go against everything that is holding me back Help me find my way. If someday, I find that I've made a mistake, don't tell me "I told you so" I want to try things out myself, and if I don't suceed then oh well. To fight without trying, never knowing where you could end up, is meaningless to me, I'm a fighter. Mom, Don't yell at me I know that I've put you through a lot but this important to me Accept me for who I am and what I want to be. Dad, Don't bail out on me I need a strong arm to hold me up when I feel that I will fall Please keep your faith in me. Mom and Dad, I'm leaving now, pursueing my dreams Though it may not give me much money, I'll be happy and that's where I want to be Someday... I'll make you proud of me.Birth sign: Scorpio
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