If I Were You

You have been given everything you want in life, little girl. One day, it will catch up with you and you will wish so badly that you had back the mom, dad, brother, grandparents... even cousins and second cousins that care about you and love you. One day, your parents will stop handing you money every time you put your hand out, they will stop paying your insurance and you will be forced to take care of it yourself. One day, you will realize that the reason I talked to you, which has caused you to be so angry, is because other people wanted to invade your privacy and not even talk to your face. One day you will realize that the people you are the meanest and rudest to care about you the most. You are so lucky. If I had the family you had, I would never want to leave their sight. I'd stay with my grandmother's until it was too late, and I'd go over sometimes when it was way too early just to say hello. I'd spend quality time with my brother who genuinely loved me because you don't find siblings like that everywhere. I know you are so angry right now at so many things. I don't really know why, because you're literally given everything you need. But you are and it makes me sad for you. Tonight, I wanted to scream at you. Ethan wanted to call you out on your attitude and how you're treating people, but I don't think any of that would ever work. I think it is going to take time. Time for you to truly realize what you've got, what you're letting go and what will one day be too late for you to appreciate.