Unconditional Love

Dear Mother,

When I glanced into your big brown eyes, you weren’t the person I thought you were when I was little. Everything that once felt like home, felt like a burn, our sweet words turned into knives stabbing us in the back as we would hold on and believe that everything was okay. While I was trying to make a difference in our relations, you put forth no effort. I wish you were still here for me. But it is hard when I have surpassed you in intelligence and common sense. You were the person I would run to when I had a problem and needed your love. The person who always accepted my hugs when I would crawl into bed with you and cuddle after Dad left for work. You would wrap your big arms around me and hold me. Making me feel like the world was one big blur and we were the only two that made sense. You showed me how to love and how to treat people. As I grew up, you stayed the same. We were evolving, maybe for the better or worse. Even though I have changed, my love for you never will.