Here’s to you, Mom.
You have cancer, it’s treatable, but there’s no denying what it is. I’m hopeful that you’ll be okay, both because the chances of you being alright at the end of this are great, and there isn’t much else to be. But every night since I found out I have cried. It’s because even though I can seem so extremely apathetic sometimes, I’ve always been able to talk to you. I connect so much better with you than I do with Dad. Not to say I don’t love him, but he didn’t teach me tolerance, he didn’t teach me to give everyone a fair chance before forming an opinion, he didn’t teach me to love and be gentle. That was you. That was all you. Thank you. I’ve made great friends because of that. I understand people, and empathize with them much better because of you. 2016 has been a strange and downright bad year. I wish I could say Bowie’s death was the black mark of this year. I wish I could say losing my job was the black mark of this year. I wish I could say that Donald Trump becoming President Elect was the black mark of the year. But the black mark to me for 2016, was coming to the realization that you’re mortal. Realizing that you may be gone far sooner than I’m ready for. That hurts, but it’s what I need to live with. Thank you, Mom. For tolerating me, for caring about me, for listening to me, and for teaching me things that matter much more than just school curriculum. I hope with all my heart that you’re here for a very long time. One day you may even see this. I want you to know just one thing, I do love you.
To everyone else; let your parents know that you love them. Please. And every person you meet, I don’t care if they’re straight, gay, black, hispanic, white, asian, trans, or anything else. Give them a chance. Judge them based on their character. This probably sounds obvious to most of you, but as of recently I think we’ve seen that some people need a reminder.
Have a good night everyone. To all of my friends that happen to see this; I love all of you too. I hope, no matter how feeble it is to, that all of you never have to face what I have in recent days.
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