My dearest me,

I hope this letter catches up with you before you catch up with me. There is no need in asking how or what you are doing because, I already know. We are one in the same you and me. There are a few things i think you need to know. Things that I know now that if I had known then I wouldn't have made a lot of the choices I did. You are was and always will be Daddy's Little Girl nothing or nobody will ever change that! But, don't forget mama she has done without for you to have, fought for you, lost a lot of sleep because of you all she ever wanted is what's best for you. Never underestimate how far either one of are willing to go for you.

Take care of yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically. Eat right, exercise, and learn something new everyday. Take care of your teeth, your hands and your feet no matter what, you got to have those to function.

Get your education, school isn't all that bad, just going there everyday and keep your grades up. How hard you work and how much money you make depends on your education.

Drugs will get you know where don't even try it, it's not for you. Sex is overrated no need to rush, you jot missing much. Have fun, make mistakes but learn from them. Life ain't always easy but it does get better if you hang in there.

Try not to wait until your thirty something to have a kid. Do it before your to old to keep up with or play with them. I'm sure I could go on for days warning not to make some of the same choices I made. Most importantly be sure to make smart choices, know the consequences of your choices, and choose what is best for you or what you want. Nobody else is going to have to live with the choices you make but you.

Love

You

If I were without my problems who would I be?

All these problems play their role in me being me.

Although, not all of my problems seem fair

These problems of mine are my cross to bare

May they be mental, physical or emotionally earned

Within these problems are lessons I have learned

without any and all of problems I wouldn't be me.

So without my problems who would I be?

After an exciting night out Addison and her best friend Cassy went back to Cassy's house for the night. No sooner than they walked in the door Cassy was out cold but Addison wasn't ready to call it a night. "Hey! You think there is some wildlife in there?" Addison asked Derek, Cassy's older brother, pointing at the woods behind their house. She had noticed he was outside when they pulled in the driveway. Derek looked over to the woods and nodded his head saying "probably? You want to go find out?" Derek had a crush on Addison every since she started hanging out with his sister. So off to the woods they went.

The sun was coming up and they could feel the crispness in the cool air, deep into and still no wildlife in sight. "Maybe, there just isn't any wildlife around here. You think maybe we should head back?"Addison asked. "Nah, everything is just now waking up out here, let's give it a few more minutes." Derek answered. As they walked deeper into the woods Addison could smell the sweet aroma of fresh clean water right before stumbling upon a beautiful creek that went through the woods. They decided to take a break there then head on back to the house.

After taking a few pictures and as Addison bent down to taste the fresh running water she heard a twig snap behind her. Startled, she grabbed Derek by the arm and they both quickly turned to see what it was. There it stood, a huge white tail buck looking right at them. Calmly as she could Addison pulled out her phone and started snapping pictures. "Oh, my goodness Derek!" Addison cried amazed by the sight of this beautiful beast this close up. Derek got a little brave a took a step towards the deer to see if it would run. It did just that all they saw was it's white tail running in the distance. Addison punched Derek in the arm and called him a few names before they headed back to the house.

Not one word was said all the way back to Derek's house. "Thank you, Derek that was amazing" Addison said when they reached the edge of the woods. Derek just smiled and kept walking to the house. "Wait, Derek!" Addison yelled at she ran to catch up with him. She caught up with him, bout the time he got turned around to see what she was yelling about. She reached up wrapped both her hands around his neck to pull him close enough to kiss him on the cheek, then whispered in his ear "let's go to your room" and kissed him on the lips. Sitting on his bed Derek admitted that he has waited for this moment since the first time he saw her which made her want him even more. She asked why he had never tried before but he just drugged his shoulders. That morning led in to be the start of the rest of their life together in love. They went on to get married, move away and have 2 amazing children. An unexpected love found in the woods that morning.