To my dearest Aunts,

How else can I start this without first thanking you. Thank you for being some of the most supportive, reliable and most kind hearted women I know. Alongside my Mom, you have been such wonderful role models to me. You've been the ones I know I could turn to with questions that maybe I was too embarrassed to ask Mom about. Believe me when I tell you its such a relief knowing that I can come to any one of you when I need advice and I can always count on an honest and helpful answer. Whether the topic be about boys or friends, you guys just seem to know everything.

I must also thank you for always treating me like I was one of your own. Even though you have your handful with my cousins, whenever i'm around I just fit right in. I love being taken to gatherings with your friends, I really love getting dragged to the supermarket, and above all I love being your freelance babysitter (note the sarcasm). But in all seriousness, thank you for letting me crash at your place and eat all of your food whenever I just need a break from my own madhouse.

But out of all, I want to thank you for just being apart of my life. Thank you for always having my back and comforting me whenever I was down. Thank you for always having open ears and an open heart. Thank you for all of the driving lessons and introducing me to your Soap Operas (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives) that I still can't get into but just sitting and watching them with you was fun for me. And of course, thank you for laughing with me, sometimes at me but most of the time with me. In order to deal with me, a good sense of humor is required so I'm fortunate enough to be able to joke and and laugh about the same things.

Being so fortunate to have such amazing Aunts like you, we have made a numerous amount of memories so far. All of the stories you've shared and memories we've made together will forever resonate with me. From our family vacations to the numerous amount of birthday parties and beach days, I really have a lot to be grateful for. Though we are years apart, you guys have always felt like more of best friends than an authority figure to me and for that I have to thank you. So to my Aunts, thank you for being the greatest around.

Love always,

Your grateful niece