Dear God,
It is me again,
But this isn't me asking,
Or praying for anything,
As I've done so many other times,

This time I'd like to thank you,
For everything you've gave me,
The life you gave me,
All of the unanswered prayers,
The things that I never knew,
I'd be better off without until now,
And all of the bumps,
Bruises,
Scrapes,
And scars I've gotten
Making it through,
Daily challenges,
I never believed it before,
But those difficult times,
Only made me a better person,
A fighter,
Someone strong,

All of the heartbreaks,
Friends who have faded,
And all of the night I stayed awake,
Worrying about people,
I was better off without,
That have made my heart,
A little bit tougher to break,

All of the times,
That I watched my family struggle,
With bills and stretching money,
Until the next check,
And all of the jobs I applied for,
But never could get,
That made me thankful for every little,
Thing that we can afford,
I might not be as much as some people,
But it's more than enough for me,

All of the drinking,
Arguing,
Fighting,
And everything else,
That I've witnessed when I was growing up,
Has taught me what not to do,
What not to say,
And most of all what not to deal with,
From other people,

All of the people,
That you've taken away from me,
The family I miss everyday,
But can never see or talk to again,
Or at least not while I'm alive,
It has taught me,
The real meaning of life and death,
And to appreciate,
My life and the time I have here,
And every moment I can spend with,
My family and friends,
While they can still be near,

Your tough lessons,
Have taught me more about life,
Than I ever thought I would know,
Thank you for that,