My parents had me at the young age of 18 years old and had my brother a few years later. Looking at my life now, I couldn’t be more grateful for my young parents. Being a parent in general seems like hard work, but being a young parent is something that I have to give extra props to my parents for.
Dear parents,
Thank you for raising me even when you were just kids yourselves. You were straight out of high school when you brought me into the world. I grew up with you and I learned how to live life with you. You made mistakes and did what you could to make sure I was taken care of, even if that meant becoming adults earlier than most. Because you were teen parents, of course we did struggle, but as a child I never realized how much we struggled, because you never made me feel that way.
Because you were teenagers you also introduced me to the world of music, and for that, I am thankful. I am grateful that I am able to share my favorite type of music with you and have you actually like what I am listening to and listen to it yourselves. I also thank you for introducing me to Tupac, Biggie, SPM, Cypress Hill, and even some classic Spanish music. Not to mention the fact that I get to brag about the fact that my dad attended an Eazy-E concert. I learned good music from you and now at my age I feel comfortable listening to my music and sharing it with you.
Thank you for being the “cool” parents. I don’t know how many times my friends have stormed into my house as my dad cracked jokes with them and my mom gave them a hug. My friends would come into my house ready to tell my mom all the latest gossip and laugh at my dad as he teased them. Thank you, mom and dad, for making my friends feel like our home is also their home.
Thank you for understanding me. The biggest thing that I can take away from having young parents is how great it is to have two people that just get you. I know some people have problems with their parents understanding where they are coming from because of the age gap, but you just understood me, and because of that, I was able to talk to you about anything. Not only could I tell you everything, but you trusted me, and for that, I respected you.
Mom and Dad, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thanked God for giving me you two as parents. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thanked God for putting me into your lives at such a young age and giving me extra time to be your daughter. I am forever thankful that you had me at a young age and that you never gave up. So, thank you, mom and dad, for being my number one fans and my best friends.
