Thank you.
Thank you for everything. There are no words to describe how much you both have done for me over the years. From coming to my dance recitals to encouraging me to work my hardest at school, they have been the best role models and friends that I could have ever asked for.
They've taught me how to be independent, determined, hard-working, respectful, kind, and humble. They taught me to always be curious to try something new. They taught me to be the best person that I can be. I truly hope that one day, when I'm a parent, I can raise my children the same way.
Even as I near college graduation, they both make sure I have everything I need to survive. Because of them, I feel as prepared as one can feel for the real world. But I also know that if I run into trouble, or just need someone to talk to/lean on, I can turn to them.
They are the strongest people I know. They have pushed me to try new things. They have made me a responsible human being and I feel proud of who I am, because of them.
A lot of the articles that I've seen before have been thank you's to moms or thank you's to dads but I wanted to thank both of them, at the same time, because they have both played an equal part in who I am today. Many of the people I know don't have two great parents or figures that they can even consider 'parents', but I am extremely lucky and forever grateful for getting two parents who care about me (and my siblings) with their whole heart.
There will never be the right words to thank them but I hope that they know how much I appreciate and love them. I hope I've made them proud.
No amount of thank you's will suffice. I love you both.