My dearest Yaya, Where do I even begin?

You are my everything. My best friend in the entire world. There is nothing better in this world than to be your granddaughter. I’m lucky, in fact, to be your granddaughter. I have been blessed to have you in my life. I may not always express my feelings of how much you have impacted me and how much you mean to me but I’m going to try.

For everyone who has met her, and is a part of her life, you understand what I mean by she’s one of a kind. She is the greatest woman in the world, no one will ever be able to compare to her.

I’m writing this because I want to thank you for everything you have done for me, the past 20 years of my life and for the future things you will do. You have shaped me into the woman I am today, and I will do everything in my power to return the love and thankfulness you have given me throughout the years. I know we don’t always see eye to eye, but in the end, you are always right.

And even though I never want to admit that, you will always be right. I love you more than anything in the world. Everything I ever want to do, is trying to make you proud. I never want to disappoint you, because I would be failing myself. You are every part of me, the only person whose opinions will forever change mine. I value you in every way. I want to be like you in every way.

I thank you for everything, and more. You are above and beyond, and never stop being you.

I love you a bushel and a peck, forever and ever.