Me and Sarah have just got back from the cinema. We decided to go tonight instead of tomorrow cos we just couldn't wait to see the new Adam Sandler film Click. We're gonna stay in tomorrow and watch films at home instead.
We loved the film; we laughed, we cried and we want to buy it as SOON as it comes out on dvd. As with all Adam Sandler films there was a deeper underlying meaning to it and this one is about family and putting them first. Because of that I want to just take a moment to appreciate my mum and dad cos they are the best in the whole world. My mum and dad have been there for me through thick and thin. They have supported me in everything I've ever done. They have never tried to stop me doing something and they have never tried to control me. They have merely been there for me; helped me, guided me, looked after me when it all went wrong and loved me.
So many times they have picked up the pieces when it all fell apart and so many times they have counselled me through my troubles. They have been there every single step of the way and have knocked sense into me when I've needed it. They continue to amaze me with their patience and love and energy for life. They have welcomed with open arms all my friends and boyfriends over the years (even the ones they later admitted they didn't like) and they have let me and Jordan do whatever we wanted to without letting us ever forget our manners, respect and brains (although sometimes mine just deserts me occasionally and I can't help it). They have always taught us to do the right thing and to be nice people. They have helped us see the right way even when we have been wrong and they have led us to the right path when we have strayed from it. They have taught us to help others and to put others first and to strive for what we want in life. They kick us up the butt when we need it and they sit and listen to us cry and cuddle us when we need it.
My mum and dad are so different:
My mum is very gentle and kind and caring. She doesn't like confrontation. She's the sort of person who would do anything for anyone and will always do the right thing to make someone else's life better (even if it hurts her to do it). She's always lovely to everyone she meets and she's the sort of person who would stop to help an injured animal at the side of the road (so would my dad but don't tell him I told you that!). She's generous and warm-hearted and always thinking about other people. In fact she always puts others' needs before her own. She is extremely clever and hard-working and the best mum in the whole world. Aside from all that, the little (and sometimes huge!) things she does for me make my life 100 times better and easier. She works her butt off doing all my accounts for me, she looks after me (and my dogs) when I'm ill, she feeds me, helps me with my fan mail, even helps me decide what to wear. She plays a GIANT part in my life and I couldn't function on a daily basis without her. She gives me advice on men, she gives me advice on what to say in interviews (although all the sex stuff comes from me and me alone - although I might get it from my nan cos even at 93 she still talks about sex!) and she tells me every time I see her that I look beautiful. She looks after my diary for me and makes sure I always know where I am supposed to be or when my next TV show is on. She cares for me like only a mother could and she is always there for me when yet another relationship has fallen apart. She cuddles me and loves me more than anything. She's funny and naughty and cute and girlie and she's beautiful.
My dad is fiery. He won't back down to please others but he is equally as kind and generous as my mum. He'll also do anything for anyone and is warm and friendly and polite at all times. My dad is probably stronger than my mum in many ways. That's not to say that he's not as loving; he is. He's just got more fire inside him; God help anyone who messes with people he cares about! He's very protective and proud of me and Jordan and he's an honest, hard-working business man. He has built himself up from nothing (he was homeless at 16) to be someone that others aspire to be. He too does lots of little things for me that help me more than anything. He comes and changes light bulbs in my house, he does all general DIY and building work for (ie. Drilling holes in walls for pictures, wires, mirrors, toilet roll holders - you name it!). He too helps me with the general looking after of my dogs and takes them for a walk every morning. He picks me up when I'm drunk and I can't get a cab and he helps me with all major buying decisions (ie. Buying a car, house etc). He makes sure that no one rips me off and he makes sure that I know what I'm doing at all times (before I just dive head first into something). He is very streetwise and clued up and he doesn't ever have the wool pulled over his eyes. He's tough and determined and ambitious and he doesn't give up on things he wants. He's funny and strong and brave and manly and he's handsome.
Between them they have raised me and Jordan to be the best that we possibly can (in every way). They have taught us to work hard and to never give up on our dreams. They have been our strength when we've been weak and our warmth when we've been cold. No matter what crisis is going on, we know that we always have their warm and loving arms to run to and find help. They have joined us in many a mad night out (even coming as far as Ministry of Sound one night) and they have been our best friends for all of our adult lives so far. They have joined in silly games with us (ibble dibble and twister) and they have gotten drunk with us. They have cried with us and cried out of pride for us! They have never let us down and they have always put us first.
I am so grateful to have both of them as my parents and I think that when I have a day that my brain is working and I'm living life to the full; I almost certainly inherited some of their best qualities. I have my mum's kindness and sense of right and my dad's fire and strength. I know that everything I am today (and I mean the good bits) comes from having them as parents. They are the two most amazing people I've ever known and I love them more than words can describe. This blog probably doesn't even come close to what I want to say and doesn't describe even a tenth of how incredible they are but I just wanted to share a little bit of how lucky I am to have them as my parents and how mush I love them.
Every day they inspire me to be a better person and to be strong and brave. They make me want to stand up for the things I believe in and they make me want to always be nice, kind and courageous. They have always risen above the "ridiculous" people they've come across in life and they have always done the right thing. If I can even be half as amazing as either one of them then I will be happy with myself. They are my heroes and my idols.
Mum - Dad - I love you more than all the grains of sand in the world, more than all the blades of grass, more than all the stars in the sky and more than all the raindrops since time began. You really are my heroes and I just want to tell you that because quite frankly; I don't tell you enough.
I know that you are probably crying now as you read this mum; so don't phone me straight away cos I will be having lunch with Sarah by the time you read it and I don't want to cry in public! Ha ha. We'll have a big hug tonight! I just want you to know how special you are and how mush I adore you both.
X x x x x x x x x
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