In a world where there is so much heartbreak, stress, and pain we can all remember our days when we thought we were going to break down. Whether our breakdowns happened because we lost a loved one, failed a test we consistently studied for, or even just had too many pent up emotions and finally blew up, we can all remember who was there for us. In these hard times, we have always had our people. The people who pick us up when we’re falling, the people who put things into perspective for us, and the people who constantly show us love day after day.
Mine are exceptionally amazing on so many different levels, and hopefully yours are too. But, to these people who day in and day out keep me together, thank you. Thank you for the late night phones calls when I’m freaking out about something minuscule like have to do a presentation in front of the whole class. Thank you for always having my back in stupid arguments on social media even when they were stupid to begin with. Thank you for making me laugh when all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball, cry, and watch Netflix. Thank you for being there when I needed you the most. You are the people who keep me sane, the people who I don’t know how I would survive without. In my days of doubt over a variety of things, I know that by going to you and trying to talk it through with you that I can have some peace of mind. It’s just such a blessing to have people like you in my life to help guide me. Over and over again you remind me of who I am, who I want to become, and that I can do whatever I set my mind to.
There is never a day where I don’t think about how thankful I am to call you all my people, but I know I don’t thank you enough. There really isn’t a good way for me to explain how grateful I am and how much you've helped me over the last few years. If I could, I would trust me. But, when I’m being a brat about things or just not understanding or listening to you, which probably happens a lot, know that I still value everything you do for me and appreciate it because without you I do not know who I’d be. It’s scary to think about a place where I don’t have you to lean on, so I'm just not going to.
In a world where things are rough, love can be hard to come by, and everyone is just a little confused I'm glad I have you. Thank you for keeping me sane through the tough high school years, college choices, and overall bad decisions I've made. So, here's to many more thank you's, here's to more sleepless nights talking on the phone, here's to you all being my people.
