To The Grandparents Who Were Like Second Parents
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To The Grandparents Who Were Like Second Parents

I will never be able to say how thankful I am.

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To The Grandparents Who Were Like Second Parents
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To the grandparents who were like second parents,

I will never be able to thank you enough for everything you've done for me. Here is the big deal... you did not have to do any of it. You had raised your kids and could have just seen me on holidays and called it a day.

You didn't have to sit out in the 100-degree weather all summer to watch me play travel softball. You didn't have to come to every sporting event, pageant, or awards ceremony that I have ever had. You took the time out of your life to be invested in mine and create a support system that I am forever thankful for.

Not everybody has this type of grandparents, but the ones who do are really lucky. I am proud to belong to that group of lucky people. Instead of grandparents, you stepped into a role that functioned as "really cool second parents who let me eat what I want". It may seem that now that I have gotten older I have forgotten all of the things you did for me, but I didn't.

I remember every Mickey Mouse pancake that was made on Saturday mornings. I remember every single time I looked out into the crowd and saw you there cheering me on.

As I am getting older I am beginning to realize for the first time that you are too. I just want to say that this is my turn to be there for you. As you get older I can't wait to share these new and exciting chapters of my life with you. Always know that when the time comes for somebody to take care of you that I will be there.

You decided that my life was worth investing your time in. It has nothing to do with all of the nice things you bought me over the years (don't get me wrong I appreciate all of that and loved it) but that didn't make me love you anymore. It was the fact that you decided from the time I was born that my life was worth it.

You instilled in me that I was worth it, and I will never be able to say thank you enough.

I will never be able to express how much I love you. Please know that you shaped my life. You impacted my life and have helped to mold me into the person I am today.

I love you,

Your Grandaughter

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