Thanks Dad.

This post is for you Dad. I don't think I said thanks for the advice before we hung up and I should've. You, mom and Lydia have always been there for me when I needed you. You've been there for me in a way that's always been good for me. You tell me what I need to hear not what I want to hear. That has always helped me make, what I feel, is the right decision. I know that it might seem like I'm brushing off your advice or that I'm not really listening to you, but I am. I always take what you say to heart and think about it because I know that just like you said, you've "been there before."

I'm really looking forward to coming home and being with all of you. It'll be nice to be somewhere that I can actually be comfortable, that I can actually feel welcome, that I can actually call home. It'll be nice to be around people who actually want me to be there.

Thank you.