I Hope You Remember Me…

The day I was given to you, you were so small! I was the same size as you but you didn't seem to mind. I figured out by eavesdropping on your parents that you were only two days old. I watched you wiggle around, since you were such a happy baby. You would hug me tight and slobber all over me. I would get put into a whirlpool of suds and bubbles  almost every evening. You loved me and could never take a nap or sleep a full night without me…

When you were about seven or eight months I noticed you weren’t making any noise that evening. You looked very pale and you were very hot. I wasn't sure what was going on, but I knew it was wrong. Your mother came in soon after I realized you were very sick. She picked you up and noticed that you were hot and your lips were chapped. She wouldn't let you go to sleep. I heard her call your grandmother who loved you with all her heart, she reached the house before your mom could get a call back from the doctor. You were very dehydrated and getting worse as the night went on. I stayed by your side as your mom put cool water on your lips and moved limbs to keep you awake. Once, you were happy and loud again your mother let you sleep. You didn't sleep without me…

Five years later, we are sitting on the swing set. You are pushing me high in the air, you laugh as I land in the mud. You decided to run after me and also jump into the mud. You laugh your lovable laugh and your mother calls after you. She laughs as you run in but you can tell she isn't very happy about cleaning the mud out of the carpet. She forces you to take a bath as she threw me in the washer. You sat in the wash room and fell asleep while I was in the dryer, You wouldn't leave without me…

In 2007, you moved to a new town called Albion. You were so scared that you wouldn’t make friends that you almost didn't leave me at home. The night before you went to your first day at school you sobbed into my tummy and I wished i was able to hug you. You met some friends on the first day but little did you know that they would be with you for your whole life. The first friend you had was named Patricia. You would never replace me…

Seventh grade, was not a good year for you.You were failing classes and you weren’t very good at sports. I was shoved in the back of your closet, you only ever found me when you had nightmares or you needed or cry for a while. You started to develop depression and anxiety, but you refused to tell anyone. I could feel your pain as you felt as though the world was crumbling around you but i wanted to tell you that everything will get better. You never cried without me…

Three years later, we are at the current date, you might be stressed and busy all the time but you are happy and that's all the matters. You brought me to a classroom the other day. I could tell that every time you talked about me you wanted to cry. I am the holder of all of your words that you don't want anyone to hear. You have made it through high school and you are gonna do amazing things with your life. I hope you never stop fighting, never stop caring about people who think that everyone hates them! I hope you go along in life and realize you are worth more than you think, people want to hear what you have to say… but you might have to do all theses great things…. Without Me.

Love, Teddy <3

~ Vive el Momento