Mom. Dad. Wow, time has gone by so fast, hasn't it? As I prepare to wrap up my final year of college, I wanted to thank you for all of the little things you have done along the way. Life moves by so quickly, and I have forgotten to take the time to thank y'all for all the help you have given me along the way.

Thank you for:

1. Pushing me when I couldn't push myself.

2. Loving me like Jesus does.

3. Showing me who Christ is in me.

4. Allowing me to figure out who I am.

5. Not being the over-protective parent.

6. Not being the under-protective parent.

7. Being open and honest with me. Even when being honest was the hardest choice.

8. Teaching me to fall in love with learning.

9. And music.

10. The motto dessert is better first.

Thank you for:

11. Raising me as a dreamer.

12. Allowing me to pick my own crazy path for my career.

13. Never pressuring me when I was choosing a school.

14. Always letting me go.

15. Holding me when the dark became too scary.

16. And skipping with me when the sunshine allowed.

17. Being crazy and outside of the box.

18. Loving me when I couldn't love myself.

19. Being people who never give up on love.

20. Being parents who always strive for more.

Mom, thank you for:

21. The endless amounts of laughter.

22. Our crazy thrift store adventures.

23. Gourds ( I know you get it lol).

24. Jesus music in the morning.

25. Christmas music whenever.

26. Britney Spears albums for Christmas.

27. Being the most cute and obnoxious cheer mom there ever was and ever will be.

28. Showing me how to be an outstanding mommy someday.

29. Never missing a performance, school dance, or game.

30. Wacky hair days and donuts in the mornings.

31. Showing me that the easy path isn't always the best path.

32. Always learning and growing with me.

33. Delirious midnight kitchen dance parties.

34. Tears and more tears.

35. Never giving up.

Dad, thank you for:

36. Singing butterfly kisses every night before bed.

37. Dance parties after shower time when I was little.

38. Daddy/daughter dates.

39. Always being a phone call away.

40. Roulette...winner winner winner!

41. Letting me take the reigns sometimes.

42. Football Sundays.

43. Never letting me leave the house without a bow on my head.

44. Always making me feel important.

45. Showing me where hard work can get you.

46. Always striving for what you believe in.

47. Reading me Harry Potter before bed.

48. Lightsaber fights and living room forts.

49. Always finding joy and happiness.

50. Trusting me.

A thousand times thank you for all of this and more.

"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always. As long as were living your baby I'll be."