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| allow，use，you，thank，express，what，prevent ，victory，alive，decide |
Dear Mom，
I'm writing this letter，but it looks strange because you haven't received my letters for many years.I （1）
to write you letters all the time when I was a little boy.When I did something wrong or when I had problems that I was not able to solve，I would always write（2）
a letter.Today is your birthday.I think I should write to you again to（3）
how I'm feeling.I want to express my （4）
for the love you have given me.
I want to thank you for （5）
me to be who I wanted to be.When I （6）
not to go to college ，you supported me.No matter（7）
decisions I have made，you supported me.I'm grateful for that.
When I chose to become a song writer，you didn't（8）
me.You didn't tell me it had little chance of（9）
，and you didn't question my abilities.Instead，you told me you were certain that one day，I would be successful.
People say one should always express his love to his parents when they are still （10）
，because he never knows when they will be gone.I think they are right.Mom，I love you!
