Dear mom and dad,

A long time ago, I decided that I when I finally got a job, my 2nd paycheck would be for you guys (in case you were wondering, God got dibs on the first one).  I know it wasn’t much and it doesn’t even come near to how much you have invested in me for the past twenty years, but I hope that this is a start. Not a start of ‘paying you back’, but a start on showing you how thankful I am to be blessed by parents who love me so much.

Next time we’ll make it steaks. I promise.

Love always,
your daughter