To my future child

August 4, 2018

Dear my love,

You may not be born yet, or even really thought of right now. But you will soon be the best thing in our lives. Your father and I are going to love you forever and will do anything for you. No matter what, meaning if you're from another family, ours, or who you decide to be. There are things your father and I will enforce and please only know what we want for you is what's best. Things are going to be different for your father and I in the years you grow up; from when were teenagers. Your father and I will do everything we can to make sure you live better than we did when were kids. We had some pretty bad years and that shaped us as people. We absolutely do not want you to grow up with traumatic experiences as we did. We will help you with anything. Please come to us when you have a problem, feel depressed, had a bad day, etc. We are here for you, even though sometimes it may not seem that way, we are always going to be here for you. I am eighteen right now, dear. I will be nineteen in a few weeks, and I am going to be honest; being new to the world is very hard. Money is tight and I am living with a friend and his family. Your father is at home with his parents for he is not old enough to move out yet. Your grandmother and step-grandfather are working to keep the lights on and to feed me as of late. I am not sure if your step-grandfather will be around when you're born, he has been having a lot of health issues as of late. Your grandmother seems to be doing fine but is taking care of him. You have one great-grandmother that is alive right now, most of your great-grandparents have passed, but do not keep them in vain. They would have loved you the same. You have uncles and aunts waiting to meet you on both your father's and I's side of the family. There are so many people that are ready to meet you. The one person I would've loved for you to meet is your grandfather, John, my father. He died when I was nine sweetheart, he was my everything and when I lost him I thought the whole world was against me. Just know if something were to happen to your father or I we would make sure you were in right hands if it came down to it and that you're taken care of. Because one thing you need to learn when you come to understand life is that you need to expect the unexpected. I have run by this for most of my life and I am strong. I have fallen and felt like the world doesn't want me anymore. Your father and I will do everything in our power to make sure you never feel that way. Because we both know the world and how it treats everyone. Right now in our lives, people are dying for no reason, random fires, robberies, etc. The world is basically falling apart. We will do everything to keep you safe. We love you so very much and forever will. No matter how tough times get. You will always be the one that we center our lives around.

Love your mother,
Jewely