Mmm.. Just Because.

I haven't been here in such a long time, but the feeling is still familiar to me. But anyway, I wanted to simply tell Betsy Elena how much I appreciate your attentive nature and genuine care for me when I am not my greatest. I know I am hesitant to tell you what may be traveling through my mind at times but I am always doing my best to muster up the strength and courage to get it out. Ah.. I can't tell you enough, but I am one of the luckiest women on earth and honored at that to be welcomed and received with open arms into your life. I find it strange that out of the 6 years I've known you, I've let you see me cry only once. But the one time I came over in tears, you know that it was one of the hardest truths I was trying my best to grasp. I appreciate you for teaching me one of the greatest lessons--you already know how much I love to quote you. And to tell you the truth, it has comforted me in more ways than one, in more than one context. Thank you for telling me that "there are years that ask questions, and there are years that answer them." It gives me patience and wipes away the anxiety filled tears down my face. I acknowledge that I am difficult to talk to or comfort at times but I appreciate that you never give up on me. I feel that I can't say enough to illustrate the impact you've had on my growth as a woman. Thank you for growing up with me, even when it was from a distance. So know that you are always someone that I look up to. I strive to embody your compassion and relentless efforts to love the unlovable. In your 20 years of living, you have wisdom beyond measure and I can't wait to watch you blossom even more.