My parents are high school sweethearts and are still married after almost 31 years. This day in age, that is so rare. Growing up, I was one of the only kids in my class that had parents that were still together. I didn't realize how special that was back then but I sure do now. It's truly a blessing from God.
I know most people think they have the greatest parents in the world but I really do! They have stuck by me not just in the good times but in the lowest, darkest times in my life. They have shown unconditional love at its purest form and tough love when needed. Sometimes it is hard to understand the love of a parent until you become one. Though I always appreciated them, I never truly understood where they were coming from until I had my first child. It was at that moment, when my parents became grandparents and I became a mother, that I saw them in a completely different light. From that moment on, I did nothing but hope that I would be as good a parent as they are to me. I hope that I am.
They aren't just the greatest parents in the world but they are the greatest grandparents too! My kids love them just like they love their dad and I. They love spending time with Mama and Papa and hate it when that time has to end. My kids are so lucky to have such wonderful grandparents. I thank God everyday that they have such amazing people in their life to love them.
It's very hard not living near them. I struggle with that daily. I miss being able to see them whenever I want. So many take living close to family for granted. I do not. I hope that somewhere in God's plan for us it has us going 'home'.
It's so hard to fully explain how amazing my parents are. It really takes more than words. But thats what they are to me, amazing. I am so blessed to have been chosen to be their daughter. I miss them terribly every day. I look forward to a call from mom or a text from dad. There isnt a day that I don't think about them. I cannot imagine my life without them in it.
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