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A Thank You Letter To My Grandmothers

This is for any of the 'thank yous' I've missed in the past.

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A Thank You Letter To My Grandmothers
Caitlyn Hallman

To my Grandmothers,

Thank you for being you, there aren’t enough words to describe how much our relationship means to me.

Thank you for loving me unconditionally since the moment I arrived in the world, and thank you for showing my parents the ropes after I was born.

Thank you for letting me stay with you and Pappy whenever I needed to growing up.

Thank you for picking up my phone calls everyday, and asking me a million questions, even though it’s hard to keep up with everything.

Thank you for not letting the long distance stand in between your dedication to seeing my basketball games and ballet recitals growing up.

Thank you for letting me visit your house every summer; going there was a highlight every year.

Thank you for always stocking your house with all of my favorite foods and drinks when you know I’m going to visit.

Thank you for sending me endless cards and care packages filled to the brim with homemade cookies throughout college.

Thank you for always making me feel so loved when I’m around you.

Thank you for holding me when I was hurt, taking care of me when I have been sick, and listening to me while I cry. And thank you for never telling me any of it was ridiculous.

Thank you for understanding my struggle with anxiety and depression, and helping me through my toughest times. You were the first person that believed in me, and still to this day are one of the only people I feel comfortable enough to tell everything to.

Thank you for not judging me when I eat too many bowls of ice cream, or devour Texas sheet cake. Also thank you for being my partner in eating all of those things!

Thank you for being the most selfless person I have ever met. You have the biggest heart, and will do whatever it takes to see someone succeed or be happy.

Thank you for stirring the pot to “make things interesting.” And thank you for being honest that you do it.

Thank you for listening to my mistakes and just saying, “Oh my,” instead of, “You shouldn’t be doing that,” like I’m sure you have wanted to many times.

Thank you for loving me during my horrible teenage years, I’m not sure how anyone handled me then.

Thank you for keeping all of my secrets, laughing at my not so funny jokes, and listening to me complain about a hard professor.

Thank you for motivating me to put my all in everything I do, and believing in me when I could not.

Thank you for always being patient, kind, and thoughtful.

Thank you for showing me how to treat others with respect, even when they treat you badly.

Thank you for being one of the strongest women I know.

You are one of the most incredible people that I know, and I will always be your “little girl,” there are not enough ways to say “thank you” and “I love you” to explain how much our bond means to me.

Xoxo,

Your Granddaughter

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