TO C. THANK YOU

Thank you for being there for me when I call you and need someone to just listen. It doesn’t matter where we are in this world or in our lives, I know you will always pick up.

Thank you for not judging me for my sometimes poor decision-making skills.

Thank you for late-night conversations.

Thank you for remembering every inside joke we have ever created.

Thank you for the long drives and plane rides you have taken just to spend time with me.

Thank you for being brutally honest with me when I am being ridiculous.

Thank you for respecting my values and opinions, even if you disagree.

Thank you for bringing me into your family.

Thank you for pouring large glasses of wine.

Thank you for being brave enough to let me in and be vulnerable to me.

Thank you for fighting all of life’s battles by my side.

Thank you for forgiving me for every time I haven’t been the best person in the entire world.

Thank you for all that you’ve taught me.

Thank you for always making me feel like the crazy stories of my day are important.

Thank you for the moments of silence we share together, where words don’t need to be said, but we know we are in it together.

Thank you for reminding me to stay true to myself.

Thank you for continuing to be true to yourself as well, because I think you rock.

Thank you for listening to my long stories as though you haven’t already heard them a million times.

Thank you for always making time for me, no matter how far away you are.

Thank you for being strong when I am weak.

Thank you for texting me and keeping up with me more thoroughly than my significant others have.

Thank you for being the most significant of my others.

Thank you for your sharing your secrets with me.

Thank you for sharing your life with me.