a letter to drey drey
I wish life was easier. I understand that i
n my life, things are wonderful and good, but for a close loved one and her family, they are struggling.
Picture this: You are a good kid. 
Life seems challenging with a dad who was in Iraq for 2 years and then sent to the border for another 2 years. When he WAS around, we wasn’t really emotionally available. Let’s say that your mom wasn’t emotionally available as well because she is terminally ill and clinically depressed.
All of a sudden you hit your rebellious teen years.
You’re struggling for an identity, you’re unhappy with the changes happening in your life. You’re not old enough to be an adult and you’re not young enough to be babied. You’re getting a taste of some freedoms but feel like things are unstable and at the same time, not free enough. the teenage years are hard. You don’t know who you are and no one really understands you (but other kids your age, mostly)
Then throw on top of that a chaotic household that is mostly single-mom run and that single mom doesn’t seem to care (but it’s really depression which is also something that is hard to understand and grasp and won’t be understood during the teenage years.)
You have two little sisters, one of whom you think is spoiled and "perfect" in the adults eyes and the other who is so behaviourally challenged and soaks up a lot of time and attention. You are lost, the eldest child of 3 but in the position of middle child when it comes to getting attention. What are you going to do?
In this frame of mind, you go nuts, you get frustrated, you want love, you don’t want to feel abandoned but you do, you want to do the right thing but no one seems to care either way. everyone is making decisions about you and you don’t feel included or heard.
I know what you’re going through and never forget you are an amazing kid and you are loved.
It doesn’t seem like it, but the adults are looking out for your best interest but sometimes they don’t say the right things or react in the most positive ways. They really care even if it doesn’t feel like it. They’re frustrated and want to do the right thing. You might not like what the "right thing" is either!
Please know that there will come a time when you will be separated from all this stress and that life does get easier!!! These are crazy times but there will be a time when you are fully independent and in college having the TIME OF YOUR LIFE working to be a veterinarian and having a good time in the process.
You will look back at this time and think, wow, they were tough but I got through them and thank God I survived it because life is good now and it was what had to happen. Your parents love you and they worry because they want what’s best for you. They care about you–they have to–IT’S THEIR JOB! Although you can’t fire them.
I look forward to the day when you are in college, studying to be a veterinarian, playing with dogs and cats for a living and driving around with freedom and happiness! You deserve it and it will be your destiny.
Love you lots,
your auntie deb
April 7th, 2007 at 11:08 am
that’s true life is so hard and it’s not easy to struggle in. you have to understand well the meaning of life and how to live with it.
April 7th, 2007 at 11:08 am
that’s true life is so hard and it’s not easy to struggle in. you have to understand well the meaning of life and how to live with it.
April 8th, 2007 at 2:30 am
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April 8th, 2007 at 11:55 am
just have faith in God. don’t lose hope. life has its up and down and He will be there to guide all the time…God Bless!
April 10th, 2007 at 7:35 am
this is one of te most touching letter i’ve read since..uhh..a very long time ago. ,
anyway, life is hard at times. but always remember, in the end, it’ll get better. though sometimes u tink it’s not pssible, they really will get better. just have faith in God.
April 11th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
Debbie You are on the big news!!…
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April 12th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
wow….. life is really tough, but life becomes endurable when you have someone like “aunt Debbie”. just hold on girl, although life is a bitch, life is a blessing in itself….
April 12th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
You may not know me but your blog is truly interesting, butmind you, life in college aren’t as fun as they seem, i would say i prefer my high school years better than my current (university). It’s kinda overly stressful with the huge loads of responsibility expected from everyone and hours of “freedom” you have in which are so idly lost doing something else rather than something you should..life is now at a point of lost rather than suffocation.
April 12th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
u jelek
April 12th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
hi u and ur cute …doggy is looking so…..preety…..umm
April 12th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
hmmm…. You know what… Everyone gone trough rough times in their life… Even tough you think that your life is miserable, you’ll always find worse things in other people’s life… So keep on moving… Don’t live in the past… Your life lies in front of you… Take care ok dear
April 13th, 2007 at 12:46 am
You are blessed you have an Aunt who loves you. Not many people who go through difficult times get a loving support such as this letter so consider it a rare gift….which may mean God hears your cries and is looking after your well being. Take care of yourself for someday you may pass on the blessing you are receiving today
April 13th, 2007 at 1:28 am
hey life is hard…huricane for the soul
April 13th, 2007 at 1:49 am
life hard?
life is simple what a love wit between..
April 16th, 2007 at 12:21 am
My self ranadwip i want a female / a lady who understand me and share all things about anything of world.Should be a friend or a lover better than anyone. love u. Have a nice day
April 16th, 2007 at 12:22 am
My self ranadwip i want a female / a lady who understand me and share all things about anything of world.Should be a friend or a lover better than anyone. love u. Have a nice day.
April 19th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
you are lucky you have someone like aunt debbie… actually it helps me understand about life… we all make mistakes and we should learned from it… life is too short so enjoy and god is always there to guide you and help you…
May 8th, 2007 at 4:48 am
thanks aunt debbie!!! life is too short so we need to keep moving forward and try to better ourselves… god is always there to helps us all and i know that someday ill find the right girl for me… again thanks for everything… take care!!!
August 27th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
i don’t know some thing