A Note to My Littles: I Love the Way You Love... and I Always Will.

My sweet babies, there is something you need to know, that is more important then anything else I may ever tell you... I Love You; regardless of WHO you love.  You are young, and this world has exposed you to much more then even I knew of at your ages.  You've seen Caitlyn Jenner, and we've talked about how her body just didn't seem to fit who she was; so she changed it.  You've seen girls kiss girls, and boys hold hands, both on TV and in real life.  You have been taught that love is love, that it is amazing and beautiful in any shape it takes.  I was one of the lucky ones to find a love that many people only dream about.  I had parents and family who didn't question me at 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and so on... they let me live, and supported my love of your daddy.  I need you to know, that as long as the love you find treats you in a manner of which you are deserving, I will NEVER question it.  Kamryn and Kendall if your hearts lead you one day, to an amazing girl, and you run off with her half way across the world; I will love her too (as long as you promise to FaceTime me!).  Colton, if you decide that the good looking guy at the gym is more your type then the blonde chic you've been bringing home... I want to meet him!!! My love for you will never depend on what you wear, what name you call yourself, or who you lay next to in bed at night.  Equally important to knowing my love for you has no restriction based on your relationship choices, is knowing that you shouldn't accept anything less from others.  Love is Love is Love is Love.  The color, creed, shape, size, gender, does NOT matter!!! I do NOT want you to surround yourself with people who won't love you because of the way you choose to love others.  You do not, and should not ever need to feel ashamed or scared for who you are in this life, as long as you live in a decent respectful way.  Sadly, for reasons I don't understand, not every one's Mama feels like I do.  You will meet people who want to put a value on you, based on who you choose to love.  To them, their reasoning is valid and sensible.  I want you to respect them, and then ignore them.  You need to understand that living a happy life; isn't contingent upon others.  Someone will always, ALWAYS, disagree with something about the way you choose to live.  Differences make this world what it is, how boring would life be if we all agreed?  Yet, there will be some that take that disagreement too far.  They will wish you harm, and malice.  Those people, sadly, we often can't simply ignore.  Kamryn, you stood puzzled today in the living room, listening to Anderson Cooper tearfully try and read through the list of names and backgrounds, of the Victim's of the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.  Then you did something incredible, you asked me why someone wanted to shoot the man who worked at Harry Potter (Luis S. Vielma, 22).  I explained that the shooter was an evil man, he believed it was wrong for men and women to love other men and women, and that many of the people at the club were gay. With an even more confused look on your face, you then very seriously said "well he's an idiot, doesn't he know people just love each other"?  Sweet girl, I so wish that was the case.  Your almost 9 year old wisdom and acceptance gives me SO much hope for the future.  I pray not only for the many victims and their loved ones, but I also pray that there are more girls and boys who grow up knowing that love has no set path.  I want all 3 of you to promise me, that if you find the kind of love I know is possible, you will RUN WITH IT, no matter what form it takes!!!  That kind of love is spectacular, incredible, too often short lived, and you all are so deserving of it.