Dear Mom & Dad,

Let me start off by saying thank you. There are numerous things I should be thanking you for, but the biggest one is thank you for your support. From day one, you have been my biggest fans. Whether it was on the cross country course, or the bright lights and the big stage, you were always there screaming my name (sometimes a little bit too loud, but its okay, theres no one else I would rather have embarrass me than you).

Thank you for raising me with a good moral base. I'm not going to lie, college has pressured me to conform to what everyone else is doing, but because you gave me the gift of knowing right from wrong, I am able to resist the temptation, and its why I am in the position I am today.

Thank you for all you sacrificed for me. Kids in my class would always talk about how all their parents do is go out to bars and drink, or go out to dinner with other couples. Not you guys. You guys were always around. It didn't matter if we were all running around like chickens with our heads cut off to all of our activities, or if we were all eating dinner together. You were always there, and I know you gave up a lot to be a constant in my life. I know you sacrificed some of your dreams so I could pursue mine, and I hope and pray to God that one day I make you proud and make everything you sacrificed worth it.

Thank you for caring. You cared enough to show me when I was wrong, and to keep me on the right path when I was doing things right. You were not quick to condemn me when I screwed up, but rather you showed me how I could turn it around and make my screw up a life lesson. I learned from you, because you cared enough to be a life-long teacher.

Thank you for being the greatest teacher I have ever had, and for being my #1 fan! I love you with all my heart!

Love Always,

Adam