We have never done anything harder than say goodbye
It was time to let you move on.
We knew it would be hard.
We had no idea.
A gaping hole was left in our lives.
I missed your smile and your attitude.
I missed your perspective and your open mind.
I missed your opinions and your silence.
I can still see the depth of thought I noticed in your eyes.
I remember your frustration when we did not understand.
I saw every time you rolled your eyes at us and I smiled inside.
You have always been your own person.
Strong
Opinionated
Brilliant
Naive
Free
I love you more than you know.
Some day you will understand
It will hit you like a ton of bricks.
You will have an awakening
We all go through it
In time
Until then, know that we love you
We support you
We will always be there
Just a thought away.
Know one thing
Out of everything we have ever done for you
Everything was easy
Compared to saying goodbye
Setting you free on the world
You are ready
It hurts to let you go
More than I have words to describe
But I still smile
I smile that the world can have you now.
That you can now leave your mark on it’s front page
Show them who you are.
And text your mother once in a while.