Today I want to talk about one of my thankful thoughts I think about often. My parents headed back to Montana today and as I was thinking about their visit, I was reminded of everything they have done for me over the course of my life. I literally can’t list everything they’ve done for me, but I want to acknowledge a few of the things that crossed my mind today. Setting up a 529 for me so I didn’t have to pay for college by myself. Selling me my car for cheap so I had a way to get around while in school. Letting me call them several times a week as I walked home from campus so I didn’t feel so lonely. Helping to pay for gas, groceries, and clothes when I go shopping with them. Letting me live with them for 6 months when covid hit. Giving me not just a phone, but also a new laptop. Encouraging me to do things with my life that I want to do. Going with me on vacations (and paying for them). Letting me use their house in Utah to do my laundry. Teaching me about faith and hope and what it means to be a loving, eternal family. I couldn’t’ve asked for better parents. They’ve helped me to become who I am today and have given me a feeling of safety that I carry with me everywhere. I know if anything goes wrong in my life, I can rely on them. They aren’t perfect and neither am I, but I am so thankful for them and so thankful that I have an amazing relationship with them.