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A Letter To My Heroes

You are my heroes and I cannot imagine a life without you, nor do I want to. I love you both forever and a day.

Caitlin Yannizzi

Mar 20, 2017

Stonehill College

Caitlin Yannizzi

Dear Nana and Papa,

"Thank you" does not even begin to express the amount of gratitude I owe the two of you. When I wake up every morning and then again when I lay my head down on my pillow to sleep, I am certain that no matter how big or little of a difference I made in the world on that particular day, you would still be proud of me, and you were still my biggest fans. Because of you, I am not afraid to make mistakes as I know that you will be there to hold me when it all comes crashing down. Not only are you there for the bad times, but you are there for me when everything's going right, waiting with endless amounts of affection to reassure me that all of my hard work has paid off.

Papa, you taught me what it means to stay determined and focused, and how rewarding it feels when you can see the physical effect you left on the world and the smiling faces that come from it. Your bravery is inspiring and you show me the importance of living life to the fullest and never taking a moment for granted because tomorrow is not promised. You are the father I never had and took over his role willingly and perfectly and I am forever grateful for that.

Nana, you are the kindest, most caring and warm-hearted woman I know, and I hope to grow up to be just as calm and passionate as you. Whenever I have a bad day the only person I want to talk to is you because you always know the right thing to say and you have the perfect remedy for a turning a frown into a smile. I would not trade anything in the world for our Lifetime movie dates or our shared love of Gilmore Girls, Seventh Heaven, One Tree Hill and 90210.

You are more than my grandparents, you are my best friends. Without you, I would not be who I am today, and that is what makes you two of the most important people in my life. Jaxon, Lucas and I are beyond lucky to get to call you our nana and papa and have two of the most amazing people setting forth the footsteps of our futures. Thank you for helping me grow and live out all of my dreams. And no matter how crazy my ideas are, I am thankful for you both always supporting them and cheering me on day after day. You are my heroes and I can not imagine a life without you, nor do I want to. I love you both forever and a day. Always have, always will.

Sincerely,

Your Pudding Pop,

Xoxo

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The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

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Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

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All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

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And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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