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Tue Nov 15 16:18:13 2016
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As I've gotten older, I've come to realize how the time spent with my famil=
y has gotten so minimal. Nowadays I'm out with friends, studying, working, =
or just hanging out in my room watching the newest episode of whatever show=
on Netflix. Being in college, I seem to have forgotten about the people wh=
o got me to where I am, and I've especially forgotten about the one person =
who pushed me to make me into the person I've become, my mother. So mom, th=
is one is for you. Dear Mommy, I want to start by telling you how much I lo=
ve you. I know I don't always show it and I know I'm not really around thes=
e days and honestly I don't even say it that often, but I do. You are the m=
ost important woman in my life, and you always will be. Ever since I was li=
ttle you have been my hero and someone I've always looked up to. I know lif=
e is hard for you and I don't always do much to make it easier, but you hav=
e sacrificed so much in your life just to raise me, and it means more to me=
than I'll ever
be able to express in words in this article. You are the strongest person I=
know, full of love and motivation, and I am incredibly blessed to have had=
the opportunity to have that all of my life. So, Mom, I love you so much, =
to the ends of the Earth and until the day I'm no longer walking on it. Nex=
t comes me telling you, thank you. Two words that means so little when comp=
aring them to every little thing it is that you do for me. Thank you for th=
e countless hugs. Thank you for that time you let me cry on your shoulder w=
hen I was fighting with my best friend. Thank you for working ungodly hours=
just to buy me that watch I really wanted for Christmas. Thank you for the=
laughter, the smiles, the lessons, and reminding me that I'll always have =
somebody who loves me for who I am, flaws and all. You have shown me that i=
t is okay to make mistakes, it's okay to cry, and it's okay to be who I am.=
Lastly mom, I want to tell you how I am sorry. I'm sorry for all of the ti=
mes I fought
with you, for the times I've let you down, and for the times I chose friend=
s and other things over you. Sometimes I tend to lose sight of the things t=
hat are most important to me. I never meant to fight with you when you told=
me I couldn't go out on that one night because you just wanted to sit and =
watch a movie together. You truly mean so much to me and I don't express it=
enough, and I certainly don't prove it when I leave you doing the dishes t=
o go out to some party. A lot of the time, especially lately, you deserve s=
omeone who pays more attention to the things that you do. I hope that by th=
e time I'm older you can someday forgive me for this. All in all, I love yo=
u to death mom. You are my entire world, whether you know that or not. Than=
k you for being everything to me, always. Disappointment would be an unders=
tatement. When I was a little girl, I remember being the proudest daughter.=
As I grew older, that idolization only grew stronger with every new lesson=
you taught me.
You raised me in a middle-class urban area that welcomed the overflowing me=
lting pot of the city. My entire life you raised me to be accepting of othe=
rs, a quality in which I have taken great pride. I have always appreciated =
your open mind and tried to embody it for myself. Thank you. Thank you for =
never allowing me to see color. Thank you for encouraging me to learn a lit=
tle something about every new person that walked into my life. Thank you fo=
r not restricting me to one religion but allowing me to explore my own fait=
h. Thank you for inspiring me to be a strong independent woman who fights f=
or everything she believes in. Thank you for always sticking up for me when=
my independence became a threat to my teachers. Thank you for never allowi=
ng anyone to tell me my own opinion didn't matter. Thank you for always giv=
ing to the poor. Thank you for never welcoming prejudices into our home. Th=
ank you for letting me know that every woman has a right to her own body. T=
hank you for
teaching me a man should never put his hands on you if you didn't want it. =
Thank you for teaching me that "No," means no and anything else is unaccept=
able. Thank you for showing me. Disappointment would be an understatement. =
In this last election, you cast your vote for Donald Trump. A decision I kn=
ow was hard for you to make. Most people idolize Trump because of his views=
on immigration, taxes, business, the working class and the wealthy. A lot =
of other people dislike him for all these same reasons. For a second I woul=
d like to talk about the lessons you've taught me. For a second I want you =
to realize what you've done. Take a deep breath. When we were walking into =
what would be my first election, I felt the uncertainty in your heart. I re=
minded you that the KKK and the White Supremacist groups were endorsing him=
I reminded you that he wanted to deport our friends. I reminded you that =
for the first time ever a woman was on the ballot and it was finally our ch=
ance. Wait a
second. You advocated me to vote so harshly because of all the women who fo=
ught for it. You told me it would be a disgrace to all of the woman before =
me if I didn't cast my ballot. You said that. I'll continue. I reminded you=
of how important it was for this country not to regress because there is a=
n underlying empowerment to hold hands with someone who doesn't look like y=
ou. I told you what your grandchildren might look like and if you would wan=
t them to look up to him. I let you be. You took such a long time behind th=
e curtain, I knew it was bad. I was worried but I still went in. I cast my =
vote for Hillary. The angst in my fingertips to touch the lesser of two evi=
ls. But all of a sudden. I remembered you calling me so frustrated during t=
he third debate because of what Trump said about abortion. "It is our right=
!" you yelled. I agreed and reminded you of Hillary's answer. She was so po=
ised. You said, "That's it, I don't think I can vote for him anymore." And =
I thought of
that and confidently pressed A1. I was so proud that time. You had finally =
come to your senses. You spoke only negatively of the two candidates in the=
entire election. You kept your head bowed and didn't speak much. But right=
then I heard your voice. A voice I almost forgot when you disguised it wit=
h another. I couldn't wait. When we walked out of the fire station I looked=
at you and asked, "Who did you vote for?" You said, "Don't worry about it.=
" Right then, I knew. And I couldn't believe it. I didn't want to accept th=
at my mother would turn on herself like that. I say herself. I say herself =
and I mean me. For almost twenty years it has been you and me. I was uninte=
ntionally molded into a miniature you and never regretted it. I couldn't be=
lieve you would vote for a man that has advocated sexual assault. That is o=
n trial for raping a thirteen-year-old girl. I didn't think you could do it=
Later that day. I called and asked you, "Mom who did you vote for?" Remem=
ber, you never
told me. You replied and said, "Who do you think?" I was overwhelmed. Let's=
go back to Trump. You know the things he's done and the things he's said, =
but you still voted. You know he made abortion seem like a gruesome murder,=
but you still voted. You knew he mocked a disabled reporter, but you still=
voted. Most importantly you knew what it would mean to me, but you still v=
oted. You always talked about. How angry you were to pay all the taxes that=
you do. You always said that Hillary would make it worse. You always said =
that you were sick of paying for welfare and to those who didn't deserve it=
It all came down to money. Let me rewind. When I was a little girl you ta=
ught me that love has no gender or color. You taught me every woman deserve=
s respect and should demand it. You said to treat others how you would like=
to be treated. Yet here we are. Mom, you taught me a new lesson this time.=
But its not one I would like to learn. You taught me that money is more im=
portant than
morals. You taught me that this country could only see love as one color an=
d one gender. You have shown me that you lost your self-respect as a woman.=
You taught me to unlearn everything you've ever taught me. This has been h=
ard to bear. I don't even want to look at you. But I would just like to say=
I'll never stop loving you. No, that's not possible. Just like you to me,=
I have supported you in every endeavor. You made your decision and that wa=
s fine. But to say I was disappointed in you would be an understatement bec=
ause now I don't even recognize the woman who I'm supposed to be.
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able-layout:auto; "> As I've gotten older, I've come to realize how the t=
ime spent with my family has gotten so minimal. Nowadays I'm out with frien=
ds, studying, working, or just hanging out in my room watching the newest e=
pisode of whatever show on Netflix. Being in college, I seem to have forgot=
ten about the people who got me to where I am, and I've especially forgotte=
n about the one person who pushed me to make me into the person I've become=
, my mother. So mom, this one is for you. Dear Mommy, I want to start by te=
lling you how much I love you. I know I don't always show it and I know I'm=
not really around these days and honestly I don't even say it that often, =
but I do. You are the most important woman in my life, and you always will =
be. Ever since I was little you have been my hero and someone I've always l=
ooked up to. I know life is hard for you and I don't always do much to make=
it easier, but you have sacrificed so much in your life just to raise me, =
and it means more to me than I'll ever be able to express in words in this =
article. You are the strongest person I know, full of love and motivation, =
and I am incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to have that all of=
my life. So, Mom, I love you so much, to the ends of the Earth and until t=
he day I'm no longer walking on it. Next comes me telling you, thank you. T=
wo words that means so little when comparing them to every little thing it =
is that you do for me. Thank you for the countless hugs. Thank you for that=
time you let me cry on your shoulder when I was fighting with my best frie=
nd. Thank you for working ungodly hours just to buy me that watch I really =
wanted for Christmas. Thank you for the laughter, the smiles, the lessons, =
and reminding me that I'll always have somebody who loves me for who I am, =
flaws and all. You have shown me that it is okay to make mistakes, it's oka=
y to cry, and it's okay to be who I am. Lastly mom, I want to tell you how =
I am sorry. I'm sorry for all of the times I fought with you, for the times=
I've let you down, and for the times I chose friends and other things over=
you. Sometimes I tend to lose sight of the things that are most important =
to me. I never meant to fight with you when you told me I couldn't go out o=
n that one night because you just wanted to sit and watch a movie together.=
You truly mean so much to me and I don't express it enough, and I certainl=
y don't prove it when I leave you doing the dishes to go out to some party.=
A lot of the time, especially lately, you deserve someone who pays more at=
tention to the things that you do. I hope that by the time I'm older you ca=
n someday forgive me for this. All in all, I love you to death mom. You are=
my entire world, whether you know that or not. Thank you for being everyth=
ing to me, always. Disappointment would be an understatement. When I was a =
little girl, I remember being the proudest daughter. As I grew older, that =
idolization only grew stronger with every new lesson you taught me. You rai=
sed me in a middle-class urban area that welcomed the overflowing melting p=
ot of the city. My entire life you raised me to be accepting of others, a q=
uality in which I have taken great pride. I have always appreciated your op=
en mind and tried to embody it for myself. Thank you. Thank you for never a=
llowing me to see color. Thank you for encouraging me to learn a little som=
ething about every new person that walked into my life. Thank you for not r=
estricting me to one religion but allowing me to explore my own faith. Than=
k you for inspiring me to be a strong independent woman who fights for ever=
ything she believes in. Thank you for always sticking up for me when my ind=
ependence became a threat to my teachers. Thank you for never allowing anyo=
ne to tell me my own opinion didn't matter. Thank you for always giving to =
the poor. Thank you for never welcoming prejudices into our home. Thank you=
for letting me know that every woman has a right to her own body. Thank yo=
u for teaching me a man should never put his hands on you if you didn't wan=
t it. Thank you for teaching me that "No," means no and anything =
else is unacceptable. Thank you for showing me. Disappointment would be an =
understatement. In this last election, you cast your vote for Donald Trump.=
A decision I know was hard for you to make. Most people idolize Trump beca=
use of his views on immigration, taxes, business, the working class and the=
wealthy. A lot of other people dislike him for all these same reasons. For=
a second I would like to talk about the lessons you've taught me. For a se=
cond I want you to realize what you've done. Take a deep breath. When we we=
re walking into what would be my first election, I felt the uncertainty in =
your heart. I reminded you that the KKK and the White Supremacist groups we=
re endorsing him. I reminded you that he wanted to deport our friends. I re=
minded you that for the first time ever a woman was on the ballot and it wa=
s finally our chance. Wait a second. You advocated me to vote so harshly be=
cause of all the women who fought for it. You told me it would be a disgrac=
e to all of the woman before me if I didn't cast my ballot. You said that. =
I'll continue. I reminded you of how important it was for this country not =
to regress because there is an underlying empowerment to hold hands with so=
meone who doesn't look like you. I told you what your grandchildren might l=
ook like and if you would want them to look up to him. I let you be. You to=
ok such a long time behind the curtain, I knew it was bad. I was worried bu=
t I still went in. I cast my vote for Hillary. The angst in my fingertips t=
o touch the lesser of two evils. But all of a sudden. I remembered you call=
ing me so frustrated during the third debate because of what Trump said abo=
ut abortion. "It is our right!" you yelled. I agreed and reminded=
you of Hillary's answer. She was so poised. You said, "That's it, I d=
on't think I can vote for him anymore." And I thought of that and conf=
idently pressed A1. I was so proud that time. You had finally come to your =
senses. You spoke only negatively of the two candidates in the entire elect=
ion. You kept your head bowed and didn't speak much. But right then I heard=
your voice. A voice I almost forgot when you disguised it with another. I =
couldn't wait. When we walked out of the fire station I looked at you and a=
sked, "Who did you vote for?" You said, "Don't worry about i=
t." Right then, I knew. And I couldn't believe it. I didn't want to ac=
cept that my mother would turn on herself like that. I say herself. I say h=
erself and I mean me. For almost twenty years it has been you and me. I was=
unintentionally molded into a miniature you and never regretted it. I coul=
dn't believe you would vote for a man that has advocated sexual assault. Th=
at is on trial for raping a thirteen-year-old girl. I didn't think you coul=
d do it. Later that day. I called and asked you, "Mom who did you vote=
for?" Remember, you never told me. You replied and said, "Who do=
you think?" I was overwhelmed. Let's go back to Trump. You know the t=
hings he's done and the things he's said, but you still voted. You know he =
made abortion seem like a gruesome murder, but you still voted. You knew he=
mocked a disabled reporter, but you still voted. Most importantly you knew=
what it would mean to me, but you still voted. You always talked about. Ho=
w angry you were to pay all the taxes that you do. You always said that Hil=
lary would make it worse. You always said that you were sick of paying for =
welfare and to those who didn't deserve it. It all came down to money. Let =
me rewind. When I was a little girl you taught me that love has no gender o=
r color. You taught me every woman deserves respect and should demand it. Y=
ou said to treat others how you would like to be treated. Yet here we are. =
Mom, you taught me a new lesson this time. But its not one I would like to =
learn. You taught me that money is more important than morals. You taught m=
e that this country could only see love as one color and one gender. You ha=
ve shown me that you lost your self-respect as a woman. You taught me to un=
learn everything you've ever taught me. This has been hard to bear. I don't=
even want to look at you. But I would just like to say. I'll never stop lo=
ving you. No, that's not possible. Just like you to me, I have supported yo=
u in every endeavor. You made your decision and that was fine. But to say I=
was disappointed in you would be an understatement because now I don't eve=
n recognize the woman who I'm supposed to be. </p> =20
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