I’m not sure who you are. You could be a relative or just a spirit from heaven, but I’m so thankful for all the things you’ve done for me. From the beginning of my life, to the present, and for all the future experiences.

Thank you for telling me to look up from my phone when the person in front of me was slamming on their brakes, for giving me that gut feeling that the turn Siri is telling me to take isn’t the right one, for stopping that car from blowing the red light and smashing my passenger side, for making my car spin the opposite way of the river.

Thank you for helping me catch my balance when I was standing on that freshly washed floor. Thank you for helping me become less of a klutz. Thank you, and God, for blessing me with the food in my fridge to help me get through the week. Thank you for directing me towards the job I have now and not the ones I could’ve had. When I couldn’t afford anything that week, somehow, money worked itself out and I had more money than I needed.

Thank you for giving me the motivation to do something I normally wouldn’t. For all the times I raised my hands in class knowing it was a stupid question but also knowing my education was more important than my peers judgement. Thank you for giving me the guts to stand up in front of the class and ace my communications speech. Although the convincing was hard, you gave me the gut feeling to stay in the night a paper was do to perfect it.

You have no idea how grateful I am for the strength you’ve taught me. You’ve given me the strength to say “no” to the boy who wanted to take advantage of me. You’ve told me that the old boyfriend who was treating me badly WAS actually treating me badly and to leave. You told me there was another guy out there for me, and showed me the path to him. Thank you for telling me to hold my tongue when I was about to start a stupid fight with him. Not only with boys, but you’ve taught me to be confident in myself and speak up when I didn’t agree. When I had a thought in class or a meeting, instead of sitting there with nothing to say, I voiced my opinion and held my ground. You’ve shown me that honesty is the best quality anyone can have. You’ve shown me that sometimes it’s okay to go with my heart and tell them how I feel, and other times to hold back what I’m feeling when it was necessary.

Thank you for showing me the way through life. When I thought things were bad and couldn’t function anymore, you brought people into my life to help me get through the bad times. You lead me to find my major, Greek life, and all the other activities I was involved in. You’ve pushed me to become a leader or strive to become one in the future.

You’ve always given me that “gut feeling” as people would call it, and it was always right. I cannot thank you enough for pushing me to step out of my comfort zone and helping me become me. You have been there for me through everything, and just recently I’ve realized all the major and minor things you’ve done for me on a day-to-day basis. God couldn’t have blessed me with a better guardian angel.

Most importantly through all of this, thank you for helping me live my life to the fullest.