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To The Grandparents Who Are More Than Just Grandparents

I want to thank you for so many reasons, but above all, thank you for being my best friends and biggest role models.

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To The Grandparents Who Are More Than Just Grandparents

You have always gone above and beyond just to put a smile on my face. You have spoiled me to no end in times of birthdays, holidays and other celebrations. Your home cooked meals have filled the house with pleasant fragrances and have made my taste buds dance with joy. Conversations shared about anything and everything are always longed for. Silly stories, true or made up always intrigue my ears and are able to put a smile on my face. Phone calls are always shared and enjoyed from within the same town or states apart. Big hugs after days or months spent apart always warm my heart. Your love has never once gone unnoticed or unappreciated.

In a generation where love isn't as valued as it was, you gave me the knowledge and hope that true and lasting love exists I now know what love should entail by seeing the way you look at one another. The way that anger is smothered to an end due to the overwhelming amount of love, has taught me the importance of forgiveness. In times of being a downright rotten brat you have shown nothing but an abundance of patience.

Thank you for sharing your love with every single one of your grandchildren, all of your relatives and every individual in your life. You are able to shower me with a never ending supply of affection. Whenever I am or have been with you, I have never felt short of loved and appreciated. Whether you are still with us or not, your love can never be forgotten.

I will forever cherish even the not as fun or exciting moments with you. Undesired hours of assisting you with technological needs and helping around the house will never be taken for granted. Even in the times I may have disliked, I was always able to learn. I learned how to persist through times of fulfilling chores I didn't like or fixing a recipe I completed incorrectly. In recollected memories of embarrassment, I will still smile at the level of love and care involved. Hearing your voices ring the loudest during my sporting events, events of achievements and times of accomplishments will never be forgotten.

You have been able to inspire me every day with your wisdom, kindness and love. Whether you are reading this now, from heaven or will never read it because you don't know how, I just want to say thank you for all you have done. You inspire me to want to work towards becoming a better version of myself. Thank you for all you do for me, intentionally or even without your knowledge. Thank you for being my best friend, the greatest teacher and above all a wonderful grandparent.

Love always,

A very thankful grandchild

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