No, this is not going to be your typical “what I’m thankful for” post. I find those to be annoying. Instead, this will be a post of saying “thanks” to those of you who have done more for me this past year than I can even put into words. (fuck, I’m already tearing up and I haven’t even started!)

Jennifer – Thank you for being there for me. Thank you for comforting me. Thank you for listening to me. Thank you for loving me. You’re the greatest, sis!

Regina – Thank you for being there whenever I needed someone to talk to. Thank you for understanding. Thank you for being so supportive. Thank you for making me laugh when I needed it most.

Sabrina – Thank you for being concerned. Thank you for inviting me to forget about life, even if only for the weekend. Thank you for sharing more about yourself with me. Thank you for helping me to better understand myself.

Adam – Thank you for our IM chats. Thank you for distracting me from the craziness that is life. Thank you for listening to me in a way that no one else in our family really can.

Stacey – Thank you for letting me call you in the middle of the night. Thank you for giving me advice. Thank you for caring.

Jason – Thank you for being a genuine friend. Thank you for all of our conversations.

Sylvia – Thank you for being there during my most difficult times. Thank you for listening to me whine and bitch. Thank you for all of your advice.

Hollie – Thank you for standing by me all this time. Thank you for being there when I needed someone to talk to. Thank you for driving me home.

Erin Kate – Thank you for the stimulating conversation. Thank you for being my number one movie buddy. Thank you for sharing your successes and failures with me.

Erin – Thank you for the good times at sporting events. Thank you for coming to all those concerts with me. Thank you for listening. Thank you for being my communication to others I may have lost touch with.

Rachel – Thank you for always being there for me. Thank you for enjoying many of the same things I do. Thank you for our long phone conversations. Thank you for hanging out when you visit.

Jenie – Thank you for all your stories. Thank you for making office life more interesting.

Dad – Thank you for being there for me whenever I needed you. Thank you for just listening. You have no idea how much I appreciate the trust you had in me. Thank you for giving me a place to live when I needed it. Thank you for being my chauffeur, my grocery shopping buddy, and my free laundromat. Thank you for keeping me on the right track and telling me when I was wrong. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions with me. Thank you for allowing me to get to know you. Thank you for being positive, even when things were really bad. Thank you for loving me. I will miss you so much.

And to everyone else who has been there for me & my family over these past three, very difficult months… THANK YOU!