Being in the middle of my junior year of college, I’ve come across so many things I forgot to thank my parents for. There are so many things they have done for me and that they will continue to do for me. Before I start, I wanted to apologize for not thanking them sooner, but I hope they know I have and always will be thankful.
Mom and Dad, thank you:
- For dropping everything to drive me anywhere I needed to be before I had my license.
- For scheduling every doctor's, dentist's, and orthodontist's appointment for me. (Even now that I’m 20, you still do.)
- For coming to every doctor's, dentist's, and orthodontist's appointment with me. (Again, you still come when I’m 20, because really, would I even show up for the appointment if you weren't there? Doctors are scary.)
- For allowing me to be your favorite child and always putting me first, before my sisters. Being the oldest rocks.
- But honestly, for also showing me I am sometimes not the favorite and putting my sisters' needs before mine, so I can learn the value of being unselfish.
- For making sure that there was always dinner on the table.
- For putting a roof over my head.
- For always being accessible over the phone or text whenever I needed you, whether it was just for something really small.
- For taking shifts so I never was alone when I was in the hospital for those four days, or while I had to get my cast for my broken finger.
- For teaching me the values of faith, honesty, and individualism. I am the person I am today because of the both of you.
- For all those embarrassing (but loving) Facebook posts telling the world how proud you are of me whenever I achieved a big accomplishment or reached another milestone in my life.
- For giving me my sisters. Even though there are days I wish I was an only child, I can’t imagine my life without those two.
- For driving many long hours to move me into college.
- For letting me take over your bedroom when I was sick because you had the better TV.
- For waiting on me and being my personal assistant when I was sick and bringing me everything I wanted.
- For bringing me around town to apply for jobs to learn the value of working and saving money.
- For the many hours we spend on FaceTime so I can stare immensely at my dog and cats while I’m away.
- For taking photos of the dog and cats to send me. I know you could be doing many other things with your time.
- For doing whatever it took to send me to college.
- For paying for my college each year so I’m not thousands and thousands of dollars in debt when I graduate.
- For loving me when I sometimes don’t love myself.
- For not committing murder by killing me when I wrecked the car that one time. OK, the two times … Fine, whatever, the three times.
- For giving me the world. Anything I ever wanted you have given me, and from the things you didn’t, I learned many valuable lessons. You can’t always get what you want.
- For your unconditional love and support.
- For being my personal cheerleaders and my biggest fans.
- For giving me the best life possible.
- For being my parents, because I can’t imagine my life without both of you.
