This article originally appeared on TIME.com.
We saw both the light and wariness in your eyes as you gazed at your new home.
We left our jobs in Baltimore and New York early and traveled to Washington to show you around.
In eight years, you have done so much.
We have watched you grow from girls to impressive young women with grace and ease.
And through it allyou had each other.
Just like we did.
But you have so much to look forward to.
Never forget the wonderful people who work at the White House.
She helped us make colorful bouquets of winter flowers for our grandparents bedside.
Twenty years later, Nancy did the flowers for Jennas wedding.
Cherish your own Nancy.
We stay in touch with our Secret Service.
As most of the world knows, we did.
And you wont have the weight of the world on your young shoulders anymore.
Learn who you are.
Make mistakes you are allowed to.
Continue to surround yourself with loyal friends who know you, adore you and will fiercely protect you.
Those who judge you dont love you, and their voices shouldnt hold weight.
Rather, its your own hearts that matter.
We have no doubt you will.
Traveling with our parents taught us more than any class could.
It opened our eyes to new people as well as new cultures and ideas.
One tiny girl wearing her finest lavender dress looked young, which she was not.
She was little because she was sick.
After meeting this girl, Barbara went back to school and changed her major, and her lifes path.
You have lived through the unbelievable pressure of the White House.
You have listened to harsh criticism of your parents by people who had never even met them.
You stood by as your precious parents were reduced to headlines.
Your parents, who put you first and who not only showed you but gave you the world.
As always, they will be rooting for you as you begin your next chapter.
And so will we.
Barbara Bush is a co-founder and the CEO of Global Health Corps.
Jenna Bush Hager is a correspondent for theTodayshow.
