To my Mother, for the never ending love
To my Father, for making me stronger
To my Sisters, for making sure l didn’t become overly awkward
To my Brother, for teaching me passion
To my Grandma’s, for showing me I’ll never be too old to be beautiful
To my Grandpa, for changing “men’s” work into “girl’s” work
To my Cousin, for showing how awkward humans actually are
To my Favorite teacher, for letting me know that there is more to a good student than grades
To my Friends, new and old, for proving to me that laughter fixes everything
To my Uncles, for demonstrating how to take hardships
To my Aunts, for showing me what it’s like to be a strong woman
To my Youth-group leaders, for always being a kid at heart
To my Enemies, for making me patient
To my Acquaintances, for showing me how to put on a show
To my School partners, for pushing me outside my comfort zone
To my Sister’s boyfriend, for making me realize how fragile a boy can be, too
To my Least favorite teacher, for making me stand up for myself
To Strangers, for teaching me how to be silent and avert my eyes
To Adults, for proving how truly scary they can be
To the Light, for everything else