Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

I recently rediscovered the song of this post. Love everything about it from the feel of the song, his voice, & though the title makes it sound like it'd be wimpy, it's more of a jam session w/ some lyrics thrown in there so it sounds more like longing than whining. Good stuff.

Taking a study break, feeling restless. Since I have some time, let's do another letter.

Day 3 (technically) - To the parents.

Mom & Dad,

What a journey it's been w/ both of you by my side. I'm so thankful for the both of you, the lessons I've learned have been immeasurable- how to take care of myself, treat others, cook, clean, be responsible for myself, patience, the preciousness of life and health, keeping an open mind, & how to smile/look at the positives in spite of everything that may be going on. Not going to lie, my childhood was probably a little shorter than most but I wouldn't have it any other way. All of our experiences together has shaped me into a stronger individual capable of so much more than what I think I would've been had it been any other way. But enough of me & more about you two. When Andrew & I were younger, all we knew was that times were hard after the moving to America, Mom grew up in the country on a farm as the youngest of 12, & Dad used to live in Brunei but ended up in a one room apartment w/ his four other siblings & two parents. Only recently have the rosy edges been taken off & I'm simply amazed by the resiliency you two possess. Admittedly it's hard to imagine my own parents as kids working on a tobacco farm or riding every day to the lumber yard to strip as much bark as possible for a crappy stove, having to run up logs as they tumble into the river. You two embody the beauty of the human spirit & I don't say that just because you're my parents. All the stories that I've heard in the last year or two show so much character & spirit that runs in the veins of our family. Though of course we haven't had our bumps in the road & yeah we still don't quite see eye to eye, I'd like to think that we understand this to some degree. Hopefully in the future we can heal a few wounds but in the mean time, it's time to keep moving forward. Anyways, I love you guys, thanks for looking out for me w/ the best intentions (:

EDIT: I should be French, I love eating bread & cheese. All day, er'meal.