Thank You Mom and Dad!

I am very similar to my parents whileI am also very different. 

My mother and I are both similar. She has a go-with-the-flow attitude and is empathetic. We both love to write and be creative, but she also is extremely knowledgeable and loves to learn. She has always been supportive of me, and I thank her so much for that. She is so wise and is always there for me to talk to, which I don't thank her for enough. We are very different since I like to be very on time, I like to schedule things out, and most of all I am a people person. I am not saying I like to be around a crowd all the time, but I like to spend all of my time with my best friends or my family. She likes to spend time with her loved ones but enjoys being by herself and getting to have a chance to relax and do what she wants to do. Our relationship has evolved over the years when I moved because now she works from home we get to spend way more time together and it has bonded us. We bicker all the time, but I usually end up bickering with those I am closest with, and I think it is just human nature. Observing her adult life has taught me how to brush off the little things, and to constantly be there to listen to people's problems. She has also taught me how to fight for what I want. I take for granted how much she does for me. She is a voice of reason, someone to lean on, and someone who inspires me to be who I am.

My father is a big part of my life. He is very organized and is always pushing me to be the best I can be. We are very similar since he is open to new experiences, like traveling the world and trying out different careers. He has been a huge role in me wanting to live life to the fullest and not to let fear or worry stand in my way. We are different since he can be very introverted at times, and get's caught up in his thoughts, so you never know exactly what he's thinking. I am very extroverted, and end up venting to everyone what I am thinking, a lot of the time without a filter. Our relationship has evolved over the years since now that he is a writer and has stopped working as a lawyer, he's been around more, and we have bonded. Observing his life has taught me to value patience and that no matter what happens family is family. In the end, he is supportive of people's decisions and is always giving me self-confidence. I can be a little snappy at those I am close with, and he put's up with that. Again we bicker, but I think it all comes from being a teenager and thinking you know everything. I take for granted how much he works to help me through sports, school, and always saying that he will support me whatever decision I make. I can lean on him to be there for me, and I am very thankful for that.

My parents are a huge support system in my life, which I take for granted. I love them very much and am so happy I ended up with interesting, caring people to guide me through life.