This is dedicated to everyone who has helped me grow into the person that I am today. I know I do not thank you guys nearly enough. I love all of you.

To My Sister

Thank you for being the biggest pain in the butt I have ever met. But thank you for much more than that too. Thank you for using up half (or more than half usually) of mom and dad’s time so that I could become more independent. Thank you for needing me so that I felt like an important influence in your life. But even more thank you for being my best friend. Thank you for sharng your secrets and for keeping mine. Thank you for hanging out when no one is around. And most of all thank you for loving me always.

To My Mom

Thank you for sacrificing so much for me. Thank you for kissing my boo-boos and for calming me when I had nightmares. Thank you for teaching me right from wrong and pushing me to achieve great things. Thank you for making me the person that I am because without you teaching me I wouldn’t be where I am.

To My Daddy

Thank you for making me the definition of “daddy’s little girl”. Thank you for teaching me not to take things so seriously and that being a goofball is a good thing. Thank you for keeping me smiling (if I’m not already rolling my eyes). Thank you for teaching me to have fun and for all of the “don’t tell mom” moments.

To My Boyfriend

Unlike my family who has to love me, you choose to (for some reason). Thank you for that. Thank you for dealing with me when I am being difficult. Thank you for dealing with the tears. Thank you for dealing with me when I am in crazy goofy moods and thank you for sharing so many smiles with me.

To My Friends

Thank you for also choosing to love me, or like me, or probably just tolerating me. Thank you to most of my friends for being there since elementary school and for still deciding to be my friends. Thank you for being there when I’ve needed it most. And most of all thank you for all of the memories.

I love you all!