My darling son,
I have been thinking for some
time now to write you a letter. Well, I finally got round to it.
You are a
talented clever young boy with so much potential and I'm sure you will surprise
all of us. I am sorry that your English
grades were not as high as you had expected, but please just ask and accept our
help. You are lucky enough to have two
parents who love English and are quite good at the subject. Don't take us for granted. Use us. Use your teachers. Listen. Read.
Videos are great but they can’t help your writing. You need to see the words, to see the sentence
structures and to see and appreciate (or not) the various styles of different
writers, different genres, different epochs. Then you can mature not only as an English
language user but as a human, an intelligent being who has critical thought and
infinite imagination.
I am so proud of you. Proud of everything you have accomplished so
far. I love your artworks; who would
have thought that you would love art so much… I do hope you continue to create throughout
your life. Create, my love.
You did very well in your science
subjects despite your limited study time at home this year. I'm just pleased you pulled yourself together
during your exams. I am also thankful,
and you should be too, for your sister just sitting opposite you every day
while revising, helping you with queries trivial or not. But she will take her own path this year so
you will have to rely on yourself more, my love. Rely
on us too. Tell us what you need. Tell
us how we can help you achieve your dreams, how we can help you become the
future You, the one who will command your life and stir the tiller of your
life’s course.
Dream. I love hearing you talk
about your dreams. I am certain you will
find your way. Just take one step at a time.
Finally, do not let the tech companies turn you into a statistic. You are in charge of your phone and your
computer not the other way around. Put
boundaries. Realize when they interfere
with Your becoming Somebody. The tech at
present is there mainly to distract you, to entertain you, to waste your
time. Decide the level of interference to
your goals, to your dreams that you allow.
Do not become a mere teenager with no willpower. Rise. Undaunted,
dictate your terms. Don’t become a
doormat for someone else’s success.
You are too precious, too clever, too unique to let your mind lay idle. Be responsible. Remember it is our actions, not our words,
that show our character, our true worth.
Have respect for yourself, first of all, and also for others. Avoid being arrogant when you can. Choose confidence instead. Decide what you want to do and start doing
it. Do it properly. Whatever that may be, from making your bed to
studying maths, give it all you got. Be
proud of the effort you put into it. It
will show; it always does.
Smile, laugh, live at the moment.
You are so young. Look after and
be kind to your friends. It takes effort,
I know, but life is sweeter with friends, my love.
I hope I
haven’t tired you too much. I love you
with all my heart, all of us do. You are
treasured. Don’t you ever forget
that. You have a family that loves you
no matter what. Be present. Learn.
Dream. Set goals. Achieve.
Be proud of yourself. Be
confident.
I love you forever and ever
and ever.
Your mother
