Dear Mom and Dad,
As we move all my furniture and dorm supplies out of the dining room and into the car, it finally hit me how I am now moving onto bigger things. Move in day has come faster than a blink of an eye and it is so surreal. It’s going to be weird coming back “home” and not having you downstairs waiting for me to come in and say goodnight. It is crazy to think that the next time I will see you is going to be Thanksgiving. If there is anything I regret it would be not thanking, you enough when I was home.
You have done everything you can to make me happy for the past 18 years and I will forever be grateful that. When I was upset, you always knew the right thing to say to make sure I would laugh. When I was too tired to go to that three hour gymnastics practice, you would always tell me if I wanted to win I had to put in the work. The one thing I cannot thank you enough for is putting up with me at my worst. I understand I am a lot to handle and can often be a pain in the butt, but I guess you could say it kept you on your toes.
Weird to think that when you look in my room it is going to consist of a bed, clothes I didn’t bring to school, a TV that won’t turn on, and a thousand memories created throughout the years. It is weird feeling that you have never felt before, but just promise me, when you look into that room you think of how happy I am at school. Just remember that I am studying when I need to and meeting lifelong friends I could have forever. Isn’t that what you have always wanted from me? For me to be happy? I can promise you that I am very happy and it is all thanks to you.
Without Dad's endless work hours (literally), and Moms food shopping, folding laundry, and working during the day, I probably wouldn’t be sitting here writing this to you right now. Thank you for everything you have done for me.
See you at Thanksgiving!
Love,
Your college student
