When you were born, I felt a love so intense, so drastic and so fierce. I spent every second holding your little baby self. I was so determined to protect this little human who I loved so intensely. As you grew up we lived in the same place where I grew up. I wanted to protect you from the vultures who are constantly roaming around trying to take advantage of little girls. I was so scared to lose this tiny person who I loved that I was so strict and trying to keep you safe. In hindsight I wish I had been more sensitive to what you needed instead of what I was trying to prevent which was my own heartache if something were to happen to you. My vision was that I would go to school and graduate and get a great job so that I could provide for you and we would live in a nice place around nice people. I always dreamed about meeting a prince charming who would rescue us who would make us into a family. I wanted so badly for you to have that I grasped at every possible opportuni...