There are no amount of words that will even begin to sum up what impact you had on my life, but I'm sure going to try.

Thank you for everything you have done for me during your time on Earth. Thank you for the endless amounts of lessons, laughs, cries, and joy you brought into my life. I will carry those with me for the remainder of my life. You brought so much life and love to everyone you came into contact with. You taught me about faith, compassion, and love like no one else ever could.

I miss you every single day and I still think about you. I don't think I'll ever get completely used to you being gone. I still reach for the phone on Sundays to give you a call and end up stopping because I remember. I still drive by your house to see how much it has changed since you've been gone. I still look at pictures of us in albums that you made before you left. I still get tears when I go to church and sing along to the songs but look at the seat next to me and it's empty. You were the reason I am there in the first place. I always talk about you because my daily life reminds me of you no matter where I am.

Thank you for stepping up when no one else did. You provided love to me when I could not receive it from anyone else. Thank you for being my number one supporter when I decided to do anything for the first time, whether that was performing or my first day of college. You have no idea how much your kind words of support meant to me and everyone else around you.

I know God made a special spot in heaven for you. Thank you for being the biggest blessing in my life; no one will ever be able to compare to you for the remainder of my days on Earth. I can't wait until the day I see you again and we can eat all of the dessert our hearts can contain. Until then, keep an eye on me and know I love you.