" I Loved You Enough...."

I loved you enough
to ask where you were going,
with whom,
and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough
to insist that you save
your money to buy a bike for yourself,
though we could afford to buy you one.

I loved you enough
to be silent
and let you discover your new
best friend was a "geek".

I loved you enough
to make you take a Snickers bar
back to the drugstore
(with a bite out of it)
and tell the clerk,
"I stole this and want to pay for it"

I loved you enough
to stand over you for two hours
while you cleaned your room,
a job that would have taken 15 minutes.

I loved you enough
to let you see anger,
disappointment
and
tears in my eyes.

Children must learn
that their parents aren't perfect.

I loved you enough
to let you assume
responsibility for your actions,
even when the penalties were so harsh,
they almost broke my heart.

But most of all,

I loved you enough to say NO.....
even when I knew
you would hate me for it.
Those were the most
difficult battles of all.

I'm glad I won them,
because in the end...........you won too.

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