Is there a stronger word for "thank you"?

August, 2006

Dear Mom,

            Thank you so much for the Honda Civic! I really appreciate your sacrifice and taking out of your 401K so that I can drive to community college. This couldn’t have come at a better time. After just graduating high school, I am really looking forward to a little independence. I promise to get regular oil changes, spend my weekends detail washing it, and I will always drive safely. I know you would like to have seen me in a newer car, but I think a ’93 is perfect. I won’t have to worry about minor bumps and scratches (even though I will be super careful!). I can’t wait for you to teach me how to drive a manual!

Thanks again for everything you do for me.

August 2010

Dear Great Grandma Mil,

            Thank you so much for being responsible and generous with your money. Because of the inheritance you left me, I'm able to buy a 2008 Volkswagen Passat! My Civic has lasted four solid years without any serious problems. But now that I will be graduating from UCSD, I am really looking forward to looking classy and professional for job interviews in my new car! I can’t tell you how proud I am to be able to purchase something like this for myself without having a car payment. Dad did a great job helping me pick out the perfect one and getting a good deal on it. I promise to follow your example and start saving and investing as soon as I get my first paycheck. I can’t wait to show everyone what smart spending can do!

Thanks again for everything you did for me.

xoxo,

me