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20 Things We Should All Thank Our Parents For

Parents are by far the most under-appreciated people on the planet, and we should recognize them for once.

Kate O'Brien
Jul 20, 2015
University of Dayton
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20 Things We Should All Thank Our Parents For

1. Thank you for always doing my laundry. Especially when I bring home a month's worth of dirty clothes from school.

2. Thank you for always letting me bum off of your Netflix account. For now.

3. Thank you for the countless tanks of gas you've bought for my car. Especially back when gas cost like $4 a gallon and you took pity on me.

4. Thank you for encouraging me to get a summer job. I may have dragged my feet, but I appreciate the pay check, and I realize now it's been a great learning experience.

5. Thank you for always knowing exactly what to get me for my birthday. Seriously, no one else knows what I want or what I need like you guys

6. Thank you for always cleaning up my messes. I'm sorry I made them in the first place, but I appreciate you guys for dealing with the scattered crumbs and shoes left all over the house.

7. Thank you for providing us with nice family vacations. From Disney World to the Grand Canyon, you've made sure I've had some amazing experiences and even better memories.

8. Thank you for all of the birthday parties. Dealing with 20 children hyped up on birthday cake isn't easy to do, but you guys did.

9. Thank you for encouraging me to try and participate in any sport I wanted. And then paying for it, and coming to all of my games, whether I was really good at it, or really, really bad.

10. Thank you for investing in my education. From grade school through college, you've always made sure I've made the best of every educational opportunity available.

11. Thank you for always encouraging me to be myself, no matter what.

12. Thank you for always listening to my problems, big or small.

13. Thank you for always taking care of me when I'm sick. From the sniffles to the flu, you've always been there for me armed with tissues and chicken noodle soup.

14. Thank you for always worrying about me. Even if it seems annoying at the time, I know it's because you guys care. And of course I appreciate that you care.

15. Thank you for giving me my siblings. Even though they sometimes drive me nuts, I couldn't imagine anyone else being my siblings, and I do love them more than anything.

16. Thank you for putting up with me and my siblings whenever we fought. And then for making us apologize, because we ended up realizing it wasn't a big deal and we DO love each other.

17. Thank you for teaching me the importance of family.

18. Thank you for being the role models for my faith.

19. Thank you for always giving me a roof over my head, clothes on my back, and food on the table. You've always provided for me, and I can't even begin to express my appreciation for all you've done.

20. Thanks for being the best parents in the world. I can't imagine anyone else I would ever want to call my parents. I love you, guys!

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