Zoe will be having her first ever recollection day tomorrow. She and her schoolmates will be travelling all the way to Batangas for the recollection. It makes me so excited and worried at the same time. I’m excited because I am hoping this will be the start of her building a better and stronger relationship with God. However, I am also worried because having a recollection means she’s growing up. It feels like I just gave birth to her yesterday and here she is now almost 10 years old already. Time flies TOO fast.
Anyway, parents were asked to write a letter to their kids for the recollection. Kai gave Zoe a short note to enjoy her recollection. My letter was, of course, longer and more dramatic. I took it as an opportunity to convey what my heart really wants Zoe to know. I only hope that she’ll be able to take it to heart.
Here’s the letter I wrote:
Dearest Zoe,
Today, on your 1st recollection day, I hope that you’ll be able to reflect about your life and strengthen your relationship with God. I know that sometimes life is not easy. There will always be hardships, pain and heartache in our lives. But you shouldn’t be sad or afraid because those moments won’t last forever. Life is also filled with a lot of achievements, happiness and love. Just never lose hope and always believe in God. Talk to Him always because he’s your friend. He will always be there for you.
I just want you to know that I’m very proud of you and your accomplishments in school. I always love going on stage to pin your ribbons and place medals over your neck. It also makes me happy whenever you perform during school presentations. I hope you will always study hard and do well in school.
What people say about you and me is true. You are my mini-me. We have a lot of similarities. That makes me scared sometimes because you might make the same mistakes I did and I don’t want that to happen. I want you to be a better person than me and have a better life. That is why I am so hard on you sometimes. I’m sorry if it makes you feel bad. I don’t want you to feel that way. I just want you to be more and have more. I want you to have a happy life. I hope that you are happy. Papi and I love you so much. I know that your Dad loves you very much too. Even though our family is not like other families, I hope that you still feel safe and loved because all of us will always be here to love and protect you.
Always be a good sister not only to Ziya and Ziggy but also to AJ, Cheska and Vienne. Laugh a lot. Pray a lot. Love a lot. Enjoy life and don’t grow up too fast. No matter what happens, I will always be your mom. I love you!
Have a blessed recollection!
Love,
Mommy
What a beautiful letter, thanks for sharing! 🙂
That's a beautiful letter… I could cry! Your children are so blessed to have you for a mom.
Exactly what i want to say to my daughters! Thanks for sharing!
I cry wild I was reading this message.very impressive message to our daughter.thanks for sharing.