Dear Grandma

Dear Grandma,

            I am writing this letter to you to say thank you.  I did not realize how much I truly appreciated you until I grew up, since you moved closer to home a few years ago.  Since you moved closer to home, I feel like we have grown closer, and gotten to know each other more over the time that we have been able to spend together. 

            Thank you for being my best friend.  You are someone that I can completely open up to, which has not always been the easiest task for me (although I am sure it is not for anybody).  Even if it is something that I have not told anybody else, I know that I will be able to tell you, and you always seem to know the perfect thing to say.  I am immensely grateful for the times we have spent at your kitchen table after the rest of the family has dispersed.  I believe that we could talk for the whole night if Bing let us.  Thank you for also being someone that I can laugh with.  Whether we are getting lost on the way to Cooper, or painting our shirts white with flour, we always seem to get a good laugh out of it. 

Thank you for your constant compassion towards others.  I cannot think of a moment when you have put yourself over another person.  It could be something simple, such as making sure that you are the one to do the dishes, instead of a guest.  You could also make dinner for 20 people, family, friends, and strangers alike.  Never have I seen you decline someone’s request to come to your house for dinner; instead, you welcome it with a warm glow.  Whenever people come to your home, they are allowed to be themselves, because you make the time spent with you fun and relaxed. 

Finally, thank you for being my grandma.  You have helped me to grow and learn in my life in more ways than I count, and have been doing it since that first day in the hospital.  You have been there from the moment that I took my first breath, cried my first tears, tried my first barbeque rib, and nicked my first garage door.  Although I cannot remember many of these firsts, I hope that you can be there for many more firsts that are to come in my life.  Since you have been there for me since day one, I know that you have been gently shoving me into the woman that I will be one day, and I am extremely grateful for the ever-present encouragement and love that you have given me throughout my life.  Thank you, Grandma.

With love,

Meghan