I am everyone and me

Mom,

I am your first daughter, after having three boys.

I am the flake of snow you try to taste on your tongue after it hasn’t snowed all winter.

I am the reason you cry in your car sometimes, wiping your tears away before I can see.

I am the reason you crawl out of bed in the morning, just to make sure I have lunch for school.

I am a maturing young women, one you always wanted me to be.

Dad,

I am your first daughter.

I am the reason you work your ass off doing overtime whenever you can.

I am the reason you should quit smoking cigarette packs.

I am the reason your bank account is (nearly) empty, but

I am the reason you smile and laugh while knowing that fact.

Brothers,

I am your sister.

I am the person you want to beat up, but mom won’t let you.

I am the person you try to outsmart.

I am a nuisance, but you cannot help but to do whatever I ask.

I am your person to protect, whether you like it or not.

Sister,

I am the person you resemble.

I am Dr. Seuss when I read your silly books and mess up the words for speaking to fast.

I am a doctor when you have a booboo.

I am the one who makes your tummy hurt after giggling so much,

and I am the one who consoles you when you’re feeling blue.

Lover,

I am your first.

I am the reason to wake up and get a cup of coffee, so you can feel the warmth you do when you’re with me.

I am your reason to keep going after you’ve had a long day.

I am the light of your life, and when you’re so angry you want to leave;

I am the reason you stay.

Me,

I am a mind of rapid thoughts, which never seem to flow smoothly.

I am a clutz, who sometimes trips my own self up.

I am a person of knowledge, but sometimes I can never seem to spit it all out.

I am the one flower in a field of garden that is beautiful but doesn’t grow quite like the others.

Mom, dad, brothers, sister, and lover, thank you for loving me, without a doubt.