My Honeydew List

I don't think you know exactly what you mean to me.
I don't think I even have the answer to that.
Sure, I'm moody right now and it's raining outside so the melancholy has officially sunk in..
But that doesn't change the way my heart skips and my stomach flips when I think about you.

I was going to ask you to promise me these things, but I'm realizing that's not fair.
So instead I will "suggest" them to you.
When you head to The Academy, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to seize the entire Coast Guard in your two mighty fists, please try to remember this list:

1) When you get your hair buzzed, remember how much I love it when it's fuzzy like that.
2) Eat every kind of disgusting food combination you can think of.  I won't be there to scoff.
3) You're going to change. And that's okay. And that's good. But don't forget who is at the center.
4) Please don't lose your wild, silly side (obviously only to be brought out during certain occasions
    AKA NOT during inspection).
5) Remember how incredibly loved you are by your family.  And write to them more than to me.
6) None of those girls know you like I do.  Just saying.
7) Get ready to meet some of your lifelong brothers.
8) Remember that how much you miss someone is just a symptom of how deeply nested they are in
     your heart.
9) Don't forget who you are deep down.  Don't lose sight of the brilliant mind God gave you to
     humbly serve him with.  Don't underestimate the power of God within you.  Don't second guess
     His goodness and faithfulness in every aspect of your life.

And lastly,
10) Please try not to forget me.  I'll be waiting for you.