Estabr2_Laur(at)Bentley.edu
(for Laura)
Michael Estabrook
Though you're only down the road we still miss
you like you were way the hell off in Idaho or
someplace. We love the weekends and having you
around, you're growing into such a beautiful
young lady. I'm sorry you're having adjustment
troubles at college, although what you're going
through is perfectly normal. Everybody leaves
home some time, some go far away, others move
next-door. Obviously we want you to be near-by
always. I want you to know that I feel for your
pain at being away and trying to find yourself.
Bentley may not be the place for you, but probably
it's too soon to determine that. What to keep in
mind is things change so quickly; you may feel
uncomfortable now but that could change
completely at any moment. So, I guess the Dad
lecture is to hang-in there, let the Fates have at it,
and don't worry about anything, just study hard, I
mean that's why you're there you know, all the
other stuff is nothing compared to learning;
learning is the most critical thing you can do; bury
yourself in your learning, it'll help you cope, it'll
help the time pass, it'll make you stronger. We are
waiting for you to realize that you are a special,
unique and very valuable person; you need to have
confidence in yourself (like we do), you're smart
and have integrity, loyalty, courage and interest in
life; you need to recognize these qualities and have
faith in yourself; if you don't want to pledge a
sorority, well don't; you don't have to, and you
don't need to explain why or why not to anyone
else; the only person you have to please is yourself.
Well, anyway, hang-in there, and for pity's sake,
don't take it all so seriously, try to have some fun
with it. Love as always, Dad.
