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Dear Mom,

I really do love you.

I know we’ve been clashing more than ever nowadays. I know I’m making life choices you don’t really agree with or understand, and I know that’s hard for you to deal with. I know it’s making us butt heads more than I want, and I believe more than you want.

It really frustrates me.

What you think of me, and that you’re there for me… that means the world to me, Mom. I get very upset worrying that this is going to drive a rift between us that I’m not going to be able to fix. I need you there, and more important, I want you there. I’m trying to explain it in a way you can understand. I’m trying to do things the right way. I’m trying to be the least amount of problem that I can be, but I know sometimes that isn’t enough.

Let me just say this again: I want you in my life. It’s not some arbitrary relationship I feel I have to keep because I’m your child. You’ve done so much for me, and though you can be frustrating at times, you are such an awesome person, Mom. I want you around. I want to share my life with you. I want you there to celebrate with me when things go right, and I want to be there for you when things go badly. I want to fix your computer, troubleshoot your technical issues, interpret documents, I want to do all these things because they’re such a small way I can show you how much I appreciate all you’ve done for me. Sure, sometimes they’re at a bad time, and I don’t seem happy about it. A lot of the times it’s me being pissed at the technology, I promise. If I really didn’t want to do it, I’d never come downstairs. I’d never come help. I want to help. I want to be there for you. I love you.

It’s your day today, and I hope I make it decent. I hope we can keep having moments of togetherness without silly things getting in the way. I hope we’ll always be in each other’s lives in some capacity. I hope we can both understand each other.

I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day.