To my son or daughter:

1. Always smile at or tip/raise your hat at people. Be kind and respectful. Esspecially to your elders and to waiters and to homeless people and to bosses and to children and to anyone and everyone you see. Be kind to all no matter if they are mean to you are just different than you
2. Be strong. Watch out for your siblings. Take care of them. Love them. 
3. You are stunning and wonderful. This is proven. 
4. When you use other people’s bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, ANYTHING, ALWAYS leave it cleaner than you found it. 
5. If you want to play sports PLAY SPORTS! If you want to draw DRAW! if you want to dance, DANCE! You can accomplish anything you put your mind to. You can be a painter or you can be a lawyer. You can enter the army or become a “dirtbag”. Just make sure you do something you are passionate about. 
6. You are strong and you're aloud to cry. The strongest people are able to cry and the strongest people know how to be soft and gentle. 
7. Don't ever get someone red roses. Find out their favorite flower and get them it. It will always set you apart. 
8. Remember to smile. If you inherit my chronic bitch face then this is going to be a big one. Be conscious of how your resting face may look to the people around you. You are so kind. Let people know it!
9. You can like musicals or football games or both. Your interests do not define you. What defines you is how much love you give. Always love. 
10. Stand tall and hold your chin high. You are a child of God. Royalty in the eyes of heaven. And with such great honor comes great responsibility. 
11. I love you. I may scream. I may yell. I'm not perfect. And neither are you. But love. Love by God is perfect. And I love you so much. I haven't even met your father yet but I know he will love you, my child. 
12. You're aloud to dye your hair blue and join a rock band or leave it long and be a parent or get a unique cut and become a fairy princess or a forest warrior if you please. I want you to express yourself. Just be smart about it. 
13. You are intelligent. Don’t let anyone ever tell you differently. Pursue your curiosities about ideas and discover new things and then tell me about them!
14. And most of all remember, I love you and I will always love you. No matter what. My love for you is unconditional, though I haven't even met you yet, even that is a condition I will love beyond.