Hey Mom and Dad,

I am writing this letter to you because I am realizing more and more every day how lucky I am to have the two of you in my life.

I know I certainly am not always the easiest daughter to handle. I understand how difficult I can be at times and yet you deal with me anyways (partially because you have to). There are circumstances where I fall victim to making choices that I know are wrong; however, I like to believe that the things I do right, outshine the wrong decisions (in most cases). Most of the time you guys help me realize that everyone makes mistakes and that we must learn from them in order to grow, nevertheless sometimes you have to put your foot down and say enough is enough. It is at these moments that I recognize I have really pushed your buttons too far. Even at the moments I can tell you are beyond perturbed, I know you love me and always will.

No words will ever be able to express how beyond thankful I am that God gave me the two best parents in the world. Two parents who know me better than anyone else and accept me for all my failures and my successes, two parents who never gave up on me and continue encouraging me to follow my heart and reach for my goals, two parents who have loved me unconditionally since the day I was born and work hard to give me the world.

We may fight over stupid stuff, scream when we have had enough, and bawl our eyes out more times then we can count; but all those times are worth it because we have each other. We share far more good times that I would rather focus on. We have laughed until our stomachs hurt, we have sang until our throats were sore, we hug until all our worries disappear, and we love until our hearts are filled with warmth. The laughs, the tears, the yelling, the sass, the lies, and the complaining all make up who we are. We come to accept each other's faults and love one another for them.

You have been there for me since the very beginning. You were there for my first baby steps, my first words, my first day of school, my first playdate, my first sleepover, and my first boyfriend. With these firsts came many emotions and feelings. I have learned that through every heart break you have been my shoulder to cry on, through every injury you have brought me to the doctors, for every laugh you have made me smile, for every tear you have gotten me a tissue, and for every argument you finished with an "I love you."

It is the "I love yous" that get me through all the tough days and all the good days. The most important thing too is that you do not only reiterate how much you love me in your words, you ensure that I know it in the things you do. Knowing that I will always have the two of you is enough for me. You guys are my rocks and I will forever be thankful for the love you show me.

So although we can really get on each other's nerves I love you more than you will ever know.

Love Always,

Me :)