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An Open Letter To My Parents From My First Apartment

Thank you.

Dina LoVerde
Oct 25, 2016
St John Fisher College
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An Open Letter To My Parents From My First Apartment
Dina Loverde

Dear Mom & Dad,

Hello, it's me, again, for the 10,000th time today. No, this time it's not to ask if you can microwave aluminum foil, or asking how to turn on my gas stove (yes, I'm still shocked that there's a real flame there). This time it's to say thank you! Moving out into my first apartment has been quite the experience, and I've learned a lot already (the answer to the aluminum foil is no!). But while I may act like I'm 20 going on 35 at times, I think moving out has made it clear that I'm still the baby, and I am so very grateful for everything that you both do for me. I honestly don't know what I would do without you. So, this is a thank you letter for all of the little (and big) things you do for me, because trust me, they don't go unnoticed.

Thank you for being there for all of my... probably a little too personal... questions.

Mama, this ones for you! Whether it be the 2am slightly (very) wine-drunk phone calls requesting relationship advice on how you and dad made it through college, or the reassurance of "Yes, it's normal for your lady parts to look like that"... you've heard it all, and probably against your will, seen it all since I've moved out.

Thank you for being my own personal maid, and handyman!

Even though I complain when you rearrange my entire room... and house... and take decorating into your own hands, I am so very appreciative to have a mom that cares enough to come do things like that for me! Plus, nobody does laundry quite like you do.... so thanks for coming to grab my hamper every couple of weeks! And Dad, even though you have no idea the difference between a Robin Egg Blue, or a Turquoise (no matter how many times I insisted that the color of my bedroom was crucial), thank you for painting, and repainting, and painting again until it was perfect. Also, thank you for working up a sweat moving me, and my roommates' things into the house when you could have been relaxing on the couch with a beer in hand — you da bomb.

Thank you for always having my back.

This is not to say you don't put me in my place when it needs to be done — because you're pros at that too! But thank you for supporting me, and making me feel good about myself and always being my biggest fans no matter what it is that I do. I know if anyone has my best interest at heart, it's you guys, and although we butt heads, it's only because I know you're right. I am probably the most difficult human being to deal with, but you guys have done it for the last 20 years, and for that, I am forever grateful. I hope that I can keep making you proud, and hopefully don't annoy you too too too much in the process of discovering adulthood. I've certainly got a long way to go, but there aren't another set of people I'd rather have as my role models for life than you both... so again, thank you. I love you.


Love,

Your Daughter

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