Oh look. My family, about 10 years ago. We were still in Saipan. If you didn't know btw, Saipan is an island, and its 15 miles in diameter. So basically I was born in a stranded island. Haha
Anyways. Mom and dad. The two people who I've known for 16 long years. You guys never cease to amaze me. Ever since I was little, you would always tell me these things. "Don't do this don't do that", and all I do is not listen, thinking you're crazy and I know what I'm doing. In the end I disappoint you, and do whatever you guys told me not to do. But no matter how crazy, how stupid, how mad I get, you guys always will always love me. I mean, how many times did I turn my back against you guys? How many times did I not listen? How many times did I claim to hate you guys? And yet, both of you never gave up on me.
Dear Mother,
I remember when I was in your belly. Man I was squished in there. Haha, just kidding. You're the reason why I'm short, and I'd like to thank you oh so much for that. Why? Because. I'd rather be hella short than hella tall. I mean, if you ever see a tall guy you're just like "wtf happened to him" and think he's hella weird. But when you see a short person, you're like "aww how cute he/she is so fun sized". So yes. Thanks a lot! Oh yeah, thanks for doing everything. And I mean, EVERYTHING. From when I was a baby, you took care of me. You fed me, carried me, stayed up with me at night while I was crying. To when I was a child. You help me with my homework, cook me food, help clean my room, fix my booboos. And to now, when I'm a teenager, or adult idk what you wanna call me. You scold me, you get mad at me, and you tell me I'm stupid and you want me out of the house. Sure, it seems like you hate me, but I know deep down inside that it's the way you say you love me, you care for me, and you don't want me to fuck up my life. So I just want to say thanks. Without you, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Cliche, but its true. I'd probably be totally different from what I am.
Dear father,
Oh you. I always looked up to you since I was a child. You're the moneymaker of the house. You baller. I remember, it was just me and you living in California while mom, Andre, and Sara just stayed down in Saipan. I gotta admit, it was pretty awesome just the two of us. I remember that year, you wanted to take me out at 12 midnight on New Years, just because it was my first New Years at California. We went everywhere, and everything was closed. So we went to Denny's, and it was my first time there. I thought that that place was freaking awesome. And I remember you tried to teach me how to play baseball, how to swim, how to ride a bike, and how to skate. You'd take me to Vans Skatepark down at Great Mall just so I would skate. And today, you always push me to strive to be the better. Not the best, you always want me to be better than the best no matter what. It may be stressful at times, but I'm sure it'll all pay off in the end. And you don't just say that you want me to be the best. You give me the things I need in order to do it. Example, you want me to be a hella awesome pianist, so you went out and bought me a keyboard. $500 dollar keyboard. I was stoked, like holy cow I didn't even see this coming. You also wanted me to be a computer engineer, so you bought me my own computer. You're crazy. And the best thing, is that you always reward me. I do something you like, you give me a reward. Not just any reward, the reward is so damn crazy. Like a car. I'm hella thankful for that car. Not everyone's parents buy their kids cars. They gotta earn their own money and buy it. But you, you gave it to me because you love me. And I love you too dad.
I love both of you, mom and dad. I thank you guys for getting to know each other. To get married. And to have me :D. Thanks for everything, and for being the best parents ever.
Love, Stefan.