Dear Mom,
I miss you.
Every card I titled “to the best mom ever” still holds the truth. I’m sorry for
the burden that I’ve become. I’m sorry for shutting you out when I know you are
only trying to help. The silence building between us is my desperate plea for
your attention, for you to actually listen to me. I’m screaming at you through
the coughing, the wheezing, and the silent gasps for air. This sickness has
taken over me but I still love you.
Dear Family,
I miss you. I’m
sorry for holding grudges. I’m sorry I forgot to write. I’m sorry I shut you
out when I really just wanted someone to talk to.
Dear Friends,
I miss you. I’m
sorry for pressing ignore when I really wanted to press answer. I’m sorry I
haven’t been around lately. I’m sorry I’ve missed out on the basketball games,
the random parties, and the endless memories that will later become the stories
you tell your grand kids. I’m sorry for shutting you out when I desperately
wanted you to understand.
Dear teacher(s),
I miss your
class. I miss the lectures, the sometimes funny jokes, and the cute boy who sat
next to me in class. I miss learning, reading, and leaving class with a new
perspective. This is the first year I’ve loved all my classes and it’s all because
of you. I just wish I could be there to show you how much class means to me.
Dear Doctor(s),
I still see you
every day so I can’t say that I miss you. I’m sorry for wincing as you poke and prick at
my skin but I’m tired of feeling like a raggedy anne doll. I’m sick of the alcohol
swabs, the blood tests, and the smell of disinfectant. I’m sick of the endless diagnoses of names I
can’t even pronounce. I’m sorry for
being so negative. I know you’re just trying to help but I just want someone to
tell me the truth.
Dear God,
I miss you. I’m
sorry for the curse words, skipping church, and my bitter attitude. I’m sorry
for asking for the same thing every night. I’m sorry for 11-28-13, it won’t
happen again.
Dear old me,
I miss you and I
think everyone else does too. I hate looking through old photographs and seeing
the happy girl in skinny jeans. I miss your laugh, your smile, and your
innocence. I miss the adventurous brunette with dreams and a future. I’m sorry
I shut you out too.
Dear Lyme's Disease,
Screw you.