Confession 10

My parents met when they were teenagers.  When they were married my mother was 19 and my father was 25. And their little pride and joy, me, was born one year later.  Four or five years later they had finalized their divorce and my father had moved to Florida.

I grew up mostly with my mom and in my teenage years we bumped heads A LOT.  I saw my father a few times a year and I spent my summers with him and his wife of the week. I'm sure my parents think they made mistakes in raising me but I would not be where I am in life without my parents.  I would not be who i am today without my parents and I applaud them for working so hard and sacrificing their own happiness and futures to give me everything I ever needed or wanted. 

I can't complete this confession without expressing my gratitude for what I consider to be my second set of parents.  My grandparents took a great deal of responsibility in raising me as well.  Especially financially, my grandparents made sure I was always taken care of.  

If there were one thing I could say to my parents today, it would be that I hope I have made them proud at least once in my life, because they make me proud every day.