Dear Daughter,
I am not sure how it is even possible that a year has passed since I started this project. I know there were some months when I failed to write a letter to you. I apologize for not keeping up with my letter writing. It is because of those months that I came up with my topic for this letter.
PERFECTION:
1. the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in an art.
2. a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence.
I looked back at a note I had written several years ago that listed 25 things about myself. One thing that struck me was I wrote about how my mother always wanted things perfect when I was younger. I went on to talk about how my mother and I were not close when I was teenager, but that now I would consider her one of my best friends. When I wrote the note you were only 11 or 12 years old. I did not see at the time how I was beginning to act like my own mother. I never thought that I wanted things to be perfect. I just wanted you to do things the “correct” way. I believe that this is most likely the same way my own mother felt about things. While I do want you to achieve excellence, I do not expect perfection! Yes, I would love for you to sit up straight, chew with your mouth closed, do well in school and excel at swimming. I never want you to think that I expect you to be perfect. You are an amazing, talented, smart, funny, athletic, caring and beautiful young lady. This to me is the definition of perfection.
Love,
Mom
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