To every parent of every troper who feels so moved as to write their story on this page, thank you for putting a little more good in the world. Some of us never got it, but it gives me hope to know it's out there.

I was astoundingly lucky to wind up with a set of these. Mom, Dad, I doubt you'll ever read this, but you're amazing. You do so much, and I owe everything to you. If I'll never be able to thank either of you as much as you truly deserve. You're both completely wonderful people, and I love you both so much.

Same. If according to the internet, all the other parents in the world are abusive, drunkards, divorced et cetera, I must be truly lucky indeed.

Dear Mom and Dad, you might not know this, but everyday I am glad that I have you two for parents. No matter what the world says, I as a petty teenager love you both to bits and hope that you will guide me like you always do when I have to go.

I consider myself extremely to have the parents that I do. Mom and Dad, you set such a great example for my life and I know you'll always be there for me. Mom, thanks for reading "big" books to me. And Dad, thanks for introducing me to Star Trek and Star Wars when I was little. I wouldn't be the nerd I am today without you guys.

Are you me? Just asking.

This troper is lucky enough to have a set of these. (first person time!)I am so, so grateful for everything that my parents have done, the love they have shown, the dreams they have given up, all for my siblings and I. Mommy, Daddy, I love you more than words can express. <3

This troper is thankful every day that he ended up with the parents he did. For one thing, they are both older than typical parents and are both former hippies, so they didn't freak out about little things as much as other parents do and had the perspective to know what ''was'' worth getting worked up over. They are always there for me, whether I need a shoulder to cry on or just some company, and they raised me to be independent, assertive, compassionate, honest, hard-working, and all other manor of positive qualities. When my doctor told them I may have AspergerSyndrome, they didn't just hang their heads in grief and put me in special ed; they sent me to behavioral therapy for years so that I could learn to actually get along in the world, rather than the world needing to adjust itself to me. That may be the thing I am most grateful for. Considering what a difficult child I was, it's truly amazing what they have done with me. Mom, Dad, I love you both so much.

This troper was lucky enough to have these. They have told me multiple times how hard they tried to have a baby before Mom got pregnant with me and how excited they were when they found out they were having me. Mom might be a bit overprotective and I may get angry with her because of it, but I still love her. Dad might push me a little too much with learning guitar, but I know he does it because he doesn't want to see me waste the opportunity. (I was the one who wanted it in the first place.) I know they support me no matter what and I'm very greatful for it. No matter how much we yell at each other, I know it'll be ok because we love each other. I know I'm a little spoiled, but I've never been a brat because they taught me to be greatful for what I have. Without them, I wouldn't be the kind hearted girl I am today. Mom, Dad, if you're reading this, I love you so much and I'm greatful for everything you've taught me.

This troper is perpetually grateful for her wonderful loving MamaBear and PapaWolf. Her mom watches anime with her, is a third dan black belt in martial arts, and is one of this troper's best friends. Her dad is a cool guy who has a lot of knowledge in weapons and military strategy, and this troper's always willing to indulge him in a game of Madden (even though she's terrible at it). Both of them put up with her ADHD and dyscalculia quite well and support me through stuff. She loves her BadassFamily and does her best to make sure they know how much she appreciates them!

This troper is new here. Anyway, he would like to say his parents are the best he ever had because although they spoil him, they made him work hard for it. They can be a bit overbearing sometimes, but when they see that something is wrong, they made sure they set things right. They helped him and his brother in their time of need and spent plenty of time with him doing some activities (playing games, reading, talking, etc.) He could not have been happier than to be with them and would like to say to the following tropers that their other parents are cool too. Because of them, he made good grades and made a fresh start in college, even if he did not go and hang out as often and has disabilities that are not fully explained. This page is uplifting to him. Thanks for everything, Mom and Pop. Your son will always love you.

This troper is truly blessed to have the parents she has. They aren't perfect, but they've been so patient in raising me, especially in the years before it became clear that I had Asperger's Syndrome.

We really are lucky, aren't we? Now go out there and ''tell'' that to your parents IRL.

This troper did just that; he e-mailed his entry on this page to his parents. They were so touched that they were brought to tears. The rest of you should really tell your parents what you have said here, too.

This Troper's parents <3. Super wonderful. I wouldn't be anything today without them. Love you, mom and dad!

This troper has a great mother, and probably ''the'' best stepfather anybody could imagine.

While my mum has pretty huge mental problems and ran away to get a divorce, she was fantastic when my brother and I were much younger. My dad on the other hand, has always been amazing, looking after me when I've lost the ability to walk and putting off a hernia operation so he can continue to do so. I'm both incredibly guilty and extremely thankful.

My parents are the kindest people I know. I am massively proud to be their daughter.

This Troper was born to people to whom he honestly believes are the best people he could ever has been born too. They each have had hard childhoods, but they moved on and grew stronger form it specifically because they wanted to be good parents. And honestly, they have done an awesome job. Mom, Dad, I am so very very blessed to have you as my parents.

This Troper can't help but feel like one of the luckiest people in the world. Even though my parents are divorced, they both still love me dearly and I just can't help but feel bad for anyone who didn't grow up with such wonderful parents.

Averted by this troper who's father is such a piece of garbage the troper refused to keep his name.

i think they have a trope for that...

my parents were slightly off from perfect, but i knew growing up that they did the absolute best that they could. I owe my morals, my work ethic, and my faith to them, thank you mom and dad.

My parents are not prefect but I know they love me and they did their best to raise me and my three other loud siblings. I love you mom and dad! <3

ThisTroper is lucky enough to have wonderfully intelligent and open minded parents. Not only that, we share a great majority of our interests, and are generally people I am friends with, and would be even if we weren't stuck together by blood.

Mom, Dad, thanks for everything. I love you both.

Mother is an all-round excellent human being, and Father was almost on par with them. However,the vicissitudes of life meant they never could spend as much time with myself and my brother and sister as they wanted, and still give us enough to eat. In particular, I was always a very large kid and am now grown to a 203 cm, 125+ kg monster who probably eats 3500+ calories a day, and at the height of my growth, when I was 14-16, it was even worse. Food is not cheap where we live (if it's cheap anywhere), and we actually subsist on inflated prices and the worst salaries, compared to the rest of the European Union. Worse, their harsh lives combined with some of the most difficult children this side of the MoralEventHorizon have substantially eroded Mother's physique and Father's psyche. - Rottenvenetic

This 28 year old troper loves her parents with all her heart and tells them so every single day.

Like my parents. Just so long as they know that I don't do hugs, we all get on very well~