Dear Mom and Dad,

Thank you for supporting me when I needed to put two separate deposits down to universities when I couldn't pick just one.

Thank you for telling me it was okay to want to transfer in the beginning, when I was struggling to adjust.

Thank you for crying with me when I went back to school the second semester and didn't know if I could be happy there.

Thank you for helping me pay for college.

Thank you for answering the phone when I call at midnight during finals week from the library, because I know I'm going to fail my exam.

Thank you for not getting mad when I had to retake a class after getting a bad grade.

Thank you for letting me move to school full-time, even when you'd rather have me home.

Thank you for not asking me to come home every other weekend, instead letting me find my own way in life.

Thank you for saying yes to me getting a puppy, even though it didn't pan out.

Thank you for encouraging me to change my major twice, until I found the right fit.

Thank you for understanding that I need to work in college and that busier is better for me.

Thank you for getting excited for me when I relay the mundane events of life to you.

Thank you for still cutting up my fruit when I do come home.

Thank you for listening to all of my talk about sorority life, even when you don't understand what it all means.

Thank you for buying me endless amounts of Delaware gear, and realizing how my uneasiness turned to love.

Thank you for listening to me ramble on and on about the kids I babysit, the jobs I have, and the classes I'm taking.

Who doesn't love working with a sleepy baby?

Thank you for understanding when I tell the same story 10 different ways, always forgetting that you already know.

Thank you for showing me how important it is to do something that makes you happy in life.

Thank you for not getting upset with me for partying, going on weekend trips, and sometimes making bad decisions.

Thank you for understanding that I love to help people, and in turn, need you to help me.

Thank you for always letting me bring my friends home and hosting them with open arms and a homemade breakfast.

Thank you for letting me bring my boyfriend to major life events.

Celebrating my grandfather's 80th birthday with family (plus the boyfriend)

Thank you for transferring money into my bank account, whether it's for groceries or "just because."

Thank you for always slipping me a $20 bill when I leave from home, because college kids always need money.

Thank you for being so excited for my future that you tell all of your friends what I want to do with my life.

Thank you for being you. For always supporting me, loving me, and answering my calls when I need you.

Thank you. I love you.