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Dear mom and dear dad,
I just hope I make you proud,
Hope that when you hear from me,
You're as happy as you can be.
I've made decisions,
Maybe some bad,
But they were mine
And I learned, in the end,
I also made good ones,
I know you can see,
You're always there
To celebrate them with me.

Dear mom and dear dad,
Won't you forever stick around?
It's good to know you're always there
And to lie to myself you'll never go anywhere.
And I'm also proud of you,
You did your best with all you went through,
You raised me well, a decent person,
Independent and introspective, not just on the surface -
I guess all I want is to deeply thank you
For everything that you did and continue to do!