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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wilfrid Laurier chapter.
I think it comes with growing up that I begin to realize just how much my parents have done for me over the years. As school gets stressful and the holidays have me feeling a little sentimental, I sat down and reflected on everything I am grateful for as I was growing up. I would truly not be the woman I am today without my parents and everything thing they have done for me. With that said, this is for them and all the other parents out there who have done an incredible job raising the amazing people around me.
- Thank you for always supporting me in everything I do
- Thank you for raising me to understand and survive the real world
- Thank you for encouraging me to play outside, even when I didn’t want to
- Thank you for showing up to my dance recitals and soccer games
- Thank you for always encouraging me to share my thoughts, even if I was incredibly annoying
- Thank you for teaching me right from wrong
- Thank you for financially supporting me
- Thank you for believing in every dream I had, even the insane ones
- Thank you for always answering my phone calls
- Thank you for giving me every opportunity you possibly could
- Thank you for teaching me the importance of hard work
- Thank you for showing me what a healthy relationship was
- Thank you for teaching me manners and politeness
- Thank you for teaching me to be kind and respectful of others
- Thank you for helping me solve my problems, both the tiny ones and the big ones
- Thank you for reminding me that all that matters is that I tried my hardest
- Thank you for acknowledging my successes and teaching me to improve from my failures
- Thank you for giving me my brother and showing me how important family is
- Thank you for giving me responsibilities and teaching me to follow through on them
- Thank you for teaching me to spend my money and how to save it
- Thank you for taking me on trips and showing me the world
- Thank you for instilling good habits in me
- Thank you for allowing me to express my emotions, especially when I am struggling
- Thank you for listening to me when I rant for hours
- Thank you for not letting me do stupid things even when I thought I knew better
- Thank you for giving me the greatest childhood
- Thank you for being my biggest cheerleaders
- Thank you for being my best friends—always
- Thank you for always reminding me that I am loved
- Thank you for being the best parents I could have asked for
Mum and Dad, thank you for everything.