There are no words in the world to thank you for how much you have given me throughout the years. I wouldn't be where I am today without you.
Your support and love has given me the strength to pursue my dreams, even when they seem unreachable. Yes, there has been moments when you set me straight and make sure I'm doing the right thing for me, but you still push me when you know it's what I want. Your constant guidance and life advice has helped me put a personal effort into my goals and only have a few stumbles along the way. You're always there to catch me when I fall though, for which I am forever grateful for.
Never have I left your house hungry, hopeless, or poor. Grandparents always have the stereotype of overfeeding their grandkids and slipping money while their parents aren't looking. Even when money is tight and there isn't enough food to feed one more mouth, you still give up what you have plus more to make sure I make it by. Even when I bring friends with me, you make sure they want to come back for your food and company because you know how much I value friendships. You always give me the reassurance that I'm going in the right direction and I'll get to where you are one day and it makes me hopeful.
You understand college is hard and want me to not worry about anything but passing classes. You take a huge pressure off of my shoulders by keeping up with all of the things that I need to make life easy while being at a college three hours from home. You're more than willing to call car repair shops while I'm in classes to make sure my broken car is taken care of as soon as possible or make sure my marching shoes I forgot at home are mailed to me in time for our first game, along with some little extra gifts thrown in.
Even though I stumble and fall, you still love me everyday. I'm not perfect and you guys know that firsthand, but there has never been a day that you haven't loved me and let me know it. It can be a phone call to make sure I'm alive after a stressful week or a picture of how to wear my new jean jacket I bought, but I know it's out of love and not wanting me to look stupid with fashion trends I don't quite understand. Even when I don't pass that test, or wear mismatching socks, you still tell me how proud you are of me and that you're there if I need anything.
You give me life advice that I'll forever cherish. Being part of a different generation and time has given you life experiences I have yet to have, so you want to save me pain and heartache by letting me know how to deal with things. Most of the time it is grandpa telling me not to buy a boyfriend with the five dollars he gave me, but it's still great advice. I'm sure five dollars wouldn't buy a full boyfriend anyway. There's always those golden nuggets of advice that I remember later on that make things fun and easy. Like telling me that you can't always rely on other people to fulfill their promises or put every kind of frying pan in an oven to finish cooking things. Both have saved me a lot of disappointment and cooking disasters.
You guys have been there for me since day one (literally) and have never let me out of your loving embrace, even when I go through phases of anger and failure. You've always been the ones I can count on when I need something in a pinch. There is no way to truly thank you for what you have done for me. I'm lucky enough to have spent over 21 years with you guys and I love you more and more every day. Thank you for being the goofy couple you are that's made where I am possible.
