To my favorite high school teacher,

Thank you for never giving up on me. I was a mess in high schools, like a tornado destroying a whole subdivision kind of a mess. I was stubborn, careless, and often times rebellious, but you never gave up on what you knew I could become someday. You kept pushing me to be the best that I could be because you believed in me, even when I could not believe in myself.

Thank you for being a shoulder to cry on. You were always there for me when I needed someone to talk to, whether it be a rant or something serious going on in my life. You listened to why I was so upset and gave me advice I would always take because I looked up to you and trusted you.

Thank you for checking up on me. You would always find me and made sure I ate something that day because you knew I was having issues with where food was the last thing on my mind.

You would always ask if I did my homework so I would not fall behind and help me with it if I needed it. If I needed a smile put on my face, you would be there to joke and laugh with me.

Thank you for showing me how to make a difference in the world. You showed me all the opportunities to be able to make a change in the world through volunteer work.

I found my happiness in that, and I think you knew that I would. You showed me how I can become the best person I can be, to be able to help those in need.

Thank you for keeping me grounded. I sometimes lost track of who I was and who I wanted to be, whether it be with a toxic boyfriend or my attitude/self-esteem, you always helped keep me on track. You knew my own goals in life before I knew them.

Thank you for helping shape me into who I am today. Without you, I do not even want to imagine what kind of mess I would be today without your guidance throughout high school.

You are the teacher that no one will ever forget and plenty of students look back at their time in high school and knew they had you to thank for becoming who they are today.

You changed my life for the better.