Thanks to You

Papa, this letter is just to tell you how lucky I am to be born as your daughter. Thank you for bringing me in to this world, thank you for instilling the right values into me…..thank you for giving me two elder sisters who have been both friends and mentors to me....
Thank you for teaching me to have high standards in life, to work hard and try harder, to have confidence in myself, to be proud of my religion and culture and thank you for always believing in me and letting me be me. Thank you for making me understand what hard work really means. To appreciate the simple things in life. Never to succumb to comparisons in life.

Mama, I thank you for craving sushi everyday while you were pregnant. My life wouldn't be the same without it.

I thank you for teaching me that your parents and your siblings are your best friends.

I thank you because I know and love that the "best people" I know are my parents. I thank you for always being so selfless, so thoughtful, and yet so animated and full of character. I thank you for your entertaining ridicule and your colorful insults and whereas most would take these personal, I thank you for the tough love because I know that the same powerful woman that to this day remarks on my posture and on what time I come home is the woman that to this day

Life is what it is for all of us.  We must deal with whatever cards are dealt to us good or bad. The Lord can't change that but our faith in him will give us strength and lets us know we are not alone when dealing with all that comes before us. Being kind to others, showing your loved ones they are important to you, and forgiving when possible, makes us and those around us live happier lives. Your faith in the Lord will only help make your life and those around you better and happier Thank You Lord