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20 Things I Have My Mother and Father To Thank For

Alexa Palermo
Nov 02, 2015
University of Southern California
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20 Things I Have My Mother and Father To Thank For

Parents don't always get the appreciation they deserve! Mom and Dad are the people you go to with every type of problem, whether it is having trouble in school or having trouble doing your laundry. There is no question too hard for your parents. I am extremely thankful for the two people who helped shape me into the person I am today. I don't get a chance to tell them how much I love and appreciate them as much as I do, but I wouldn't be half the person I am today without them. I am extremely thankful. Here are only 20 reasons why.

1. Supporting me every day.

2. Taking me around the world to explore.

3. Letting me study abroad.

4. Giving me the most beautiful pet the world has ever seen.

5. Never giving up on me or my dreams.

6. Traveling back and forth to California for me.

7. Supporting me even though my dreams take me farther away than you like.

8. Giving me amazing siblings.

9. Letting me go to school at the most amazing place in the world.

10. Helping me when I make mistakes.

11. Always cooking amazing food.

12. Teaching me to appreciate the finer things in life.

13. Making my dreams yours.

14. Working with me every day to achieve my dreams.

15. Allowing me to pursue a passion no matter how crazy it got.

16. Supporting my unconventional dreams.

17. Their faith I can always get better.

18. Their willingness to work every day to give me a top notch education.

19. Listening to me talk nonstop about anything.

20. Giving me what I need (like three amazing siblings) and sometimes what I want (like clothes).

I am so lucky to be loved by such amazing people. There are not enough words in the world to thank them enough for being the strong, loving and caring people that they are! There has not been a second in my entire life that I have not felt supported by them. Mom and Dad, I love you. Thank you for loving me and helping me make my dreams come true.

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