Dearest Adopted Family,
I couldn't be more thankful for everything that you have done for me. I've lived a rough life. You have stuck with me throughout it all. I'm sorry, I know I can get on your nerves. I have pushed my limits with you and I definitely have been a pain at times. I am writing this letter to thank you for everything you have done for me in the last five and a half years.
Mom, I know I don't call you that very often, but you will always be my true mother. You have supported me throughout my teenage years. We have faced our fair share of ups and downs. But no matter how much we fight we always come out of it much stronger. The moments that we have shared I will always cherish. From the time we went on the Rip Chord in the Carolina's to the nights we stayed in for movies at home. When I become a mother, I pray that I am like you kind, smart and loving. I have learned so much from you to be patient and to love unconditionally. Thank you for showing me what a true mother should be. Thank you for taking me in and caring for me like I was your own and for loving me. I couldn't be more grateful that I was given a mother like you.
Dad, I love you more than anything in this whole world. You're not only my dad but you have become my best friend. You taught me how to hunt. I never really knew what a dad was but when I met you I found out what a father should be. You're my biggest supporter. You have always told me the truth, even if it hurts. We have made so many memories in the past few years and I will cherish these for the rest of my life. Since I have been away at college I feel like we are so far apart, but I know that you are just a call away. I love you dad more than you could ever imagine. Thank you for dealing with my crap. Thank you for taking care of me as your daughter. Thank you for taking me in and shaping me into the woman I am today. I don't know what I would do without you.
Siblings, I know we don't always get along. I couldn't be happier that you have become a part of my life. Thank you for allowing me to be your sister. I know we don't talk all the time and even though we have different opinions, I will always look up to you. I came into your life when you already had life figured out. Thank you for supporting me. Thank you for making me apart of your family and everything that you have done for me. Thank you for the memories we have made thus far and the ones that are yet to come. I love you.
I wanted to take a second to not only thank my family but, to thank God. Without God, I wouldn't be where I am today. I don't even know if I would be writing this article right now. I have come to so many crossroads in my life where I could've just given up. But God showed me that everything would be okay and that I would make it through life. I asked Christ into my heart when I was thirteen and that was the best decision I have ever made. I remember reading the Footprints In The Sand and how it reminded me of myself. There were several moments in my life where I blamed God. Thinking why would he do this to me, why am I alone? There were so many times when I thought I was alone. That wasn't it, the moments I thought I was alone He was carrying me. In the moments I thought that I should just give up, He kept picking me back up. God thank you for always being there for me and giving me a loving family that will always be here for me when I need them.
Sincerely,
Your Daughter/Sister
