I can't complain. I had a great childhood with family vacations, Barbie dolls and Plaster Fun House birthday parties. My parents always focused on what was best for my brother and I, and never asked for anything in return. They just wanted us to be the best at whatever we wanted to be and to have respect for ourselves and others. I am not the best at anything, but I do have good manners, so I am not officially disappointing them. Today I decided to Send My Parents Flowers to show my appreciation for their love and support.
I bought my parents a bouquet of lilies on ProFlowers.com and included a card that said:
Mom & Dad, Thank you for the support and love for every one of my 30 years. I appreciate all you have done for me and I just hope I haven't given you too much grief while I was becoming the person I am today. God couldn't have done a better job choosing parents for me. I love you, Melissa XOXOX
I definitely had to add that part about not causing them too much grief because I was a difficult teenager. I was a good student, with honors classes and A's, and I was an athlete, so I stayed away from drugs, but I did have a mouth on me and I was pretty dramatic when I got upset (still am). I tried to push the envelope whenever possible and gave my mother attitude on a regular basis (this ended in adulthood). I was a typical pain in the butt teenage girl. My mother hopes that I have a daughter just like me and if I do I am naming her Rapunzel and locking her in a tower with a shaved head. There is no need for a clone of me. I can be, or maybe I just am, annoying.
While in college, I realized how lucky I truly was to have the parents that I do. They have been together since high school and they are just as much in love now as they were back then. They are each other's best friend and it sets a really great example for what a married couple should be. I mean, sometimes it is sickening because they are my parents, but I'll confess, it is kind of cute too. After college, I learned to open up to them and it strengthened our relationship. They know I am nuts and they accept me and most of my peccadilloes. Since they are my parents, they kind of have to love me and I have to love them, but if I did have the choice, I still would have chose them. I mean, they are fun on vacations, they laugh at my jokes and they cook my favorite foods, so I really can't complain.
P.S. If they don't find out for themselves that they should be expecting flowers, please don't be a thunder thief and tell them. Much appreciated.
(NOTE: Mom called and thanked me for the flowers. She also said I was silly and I agreed.)
