To my parents,

Thank you, for all the times you gave me a meal after being exhausted from working all day. Thank you for working all day to give me a meal. For going to all my dance shows and sitting through three hours of it when you would only see me for three minutes. Thank you for taking me to all of my dance classes. For coming to all my plays when I was the lead or even when I only had one line. When I stayed home sick when I was little and you took off work so you could make sure I was okay all day and went out of your way to make me feel better. For all the times you stayed up so I could have fun with my friends even though you were exhausted from working all day and you had to wake up early the next morning. For all the doctors appointments you took me to when I was sick and sitting in the waiting room for hours. For all the times you saved my artwork from elementary school and told me it was beautiful even if it was just macaroni and glitter glued to construction paper. For every Christmas present under the tree, all the eggs you hid in the backyard on Easter, every Thanksgiving meal, every Fourth of July firework, and every costume for Halloween you bought me. Thank you for giving me my sister no matter how many times I complain about her; she is the best thing that has ever happened to me. To my mom, thank you for being my best friend when I felt like I didn't have one. To my dad, thank you for reminding me to get off my ass. Also, thank you for giving us our dog when you didn't want one but you knew it would make us happy, even though he pees in your room and gets in the kitchen garbage. You often remind yourselves of what you haven't done for my sister and I when you've really given us everything. There is no way I could ever repay what you have done for us. But thank you for everything. (Also, thanks for making it clear that I'm the favorite child.)

Love,

L e x