badly written and smacking of every time I have ever spoken to a counselor

please be proud of me even though I did not take the easy route. please be proud of me for not taking it.

please be proud of me for growing up and for getting over.

please remember that in other places it is not expected that you finish college, and please be proud of me because I did.

please be proud of me because I earned A's and B's, even though I could have done better.

please be proud of me even though my grades dropped as I found my passion.

please be proud of me for finding a passion. and for finding a person. and for loving my friends. and for trying.

please be proud of me in spite of my mistakes. please be proud of me as a leader and as an activist. I want more than anything to be honest with you and have it be all right.