To my Lorelai Gilmore,
First things first, thank you. Thank you for loving me, accepting me, teaching me, laughing with me and at me, and so much more over the years. You’re my right hand, you’re my go to. You know the best places to find a good taco, the old cheesy television shows to make me laugh, and the stories to tell when I need them.
Honestly, you are kind of magical in that Lorelai Gilmore way. You have a way of drawing people in an making them feel welcomed and loved, no matter who they are, whether you realize it or not. You know the way to make a bad day better and great day even more so. You are outgoing, loving, incredibly caring, and crazy in the best way.
From surviving horrible teachers, to the stress of college applications, and first year college blues you have been a rockstar. You are endlessly supportive and equally hilarious. You have mastered the balance of giving advice and teaching me the importance of taking an “L”. After all, those losses make for some of the best funnies. You support my weird eating habits and encourage my obsession with old television shows.
You have helped teach me the importance of friendships, the life long ones and the unexpected ones. Someone you have known only a little while can mean the world to you. While lifelong friends are sometimes the ones you have to let go, and that is okay. You have also set the standards on relationships. It’s okay to be single, and it is okay to enjoy it. Sometimes you just have to wait it out for your Luke to come along and propose in front of the Eiffel Tower. Who knows, maybe I’ll find my Jess or Logan along the way.
Most of all though, thank you for accepting and loving me. Thank you for taking me under your wing and making me feel like I belong. Thank you for sharing my love of cheesy movies, bad jokes, sarcasm, and a good book. Thank you for teaching me about poetry and grammar, as well as the importance of being myself and musicals. You are the Lorelai to my Rory in every way, and for that I could not be more grateful
With all the love and admiration in the world,
Your Rory Gilmore
