Love is the Key

Sometimes you think I don't understand you, but I do remember

how hard it is to be a teenager.

I know it's not easy working through the feelings you are experiencing,

and I hope you will always feel free to talk with me.

Your teen years should be filled with wonderful experiences,

and I want your life to be happy and enjoyable.

Sometimes you may feel I'm too nosy in your private life,

or it may seem that I tell you what to do too much.

I don't mean to make you feel like you have no independence,

and I know you need some space and room to grow at times.

But as your mother, I want you to be healthy and happy

and to have every opportunity in life that you deserve.

I want us to be able to work out any of our differences

and communicate openly with each other.

Just as any relationship has ups and downs, so will ours.

We have always had a good relationship, and we can grow

and learn together in times ahead if we both work hard

at listening and respecting each other.

You are so important to me.

I hope you know I love you with all my heart,

and I love being your mother.