Dear Mom and Dad,

For all the times I never said I'm sorry: I'm sorry I never actually did the dishes or vacuumed when I was supposed to because I thought you wouldn't notice. I'm sorry I always called you crazy or dumb when you tried to give me advice because as it turns out, you were always right.

I'm sorry for the times I told you I wanted to just get out of the house because now I want nothing more than to find a free weekend to come home. I'm sorry for all the times I asked for more and more money because I needed it when I was really just being selfish. I'm sorry I was never home and didn't spend enough time with the family.

I wish I could go back and be with you as much as possible because I miss you both more than I could have imagined. I'm sorry for all the times I caused pointless arguments when I thought I was right when I never was. I'm sorry.

For all the times I was ungrateful:

Thank you for being my support system and never making me do anything alone.

Thank you for teaching me morals, and how to act. Thank you for taking me to church and teaching me that no matter my situation, God is always my go-to man. Thank you for being my shoulders to cry on but also my number one fans. Thank you for letting me be so involved and doing everything you could to make sure I was always happy because no matter how mad I may have seemed at times, you both never failed to bend over backward for me. Thank you.

For all the times you were right when I swore you were wrong: You were right, I'm not upset I missed that birthday party or that game. You were right, I do miss my brother no matter how much we argued. You were right, I should have come home earlier and gone to family dinner more often. You were right, I wish I would have spent so much more time with both of you. You were right, I do miss home. But you were right, I can still do this. You were right.

I never believed either of you when you said I wasn't actually ready to leave town, but now I understand what you were saying. I wish I could go back and do it all over again. I don't tell either of you enough how much you mean to me.

No matter how far away I am or what I say, always know you both were my first best friends, my first shoulders to cry on, my first supporters.

No matter how many people come in and out of my life, I know you will both always be there for me, and for that, I will always owe you.

So, mom and dad: I'm sorry, thank you, you were right. I love you.