08/28/2025
No truer words!
Behind every showman stands a quiet army;
Parents who trade sleep for miles in the pickup;
who exchange comfort for sacrifice;
ease for devotion.
They iron shirts before dawn,
measure feed with absurd precision,
and believe in you when your own belief wavers.
They give their hands,
their wallets,
their patience,
and swallow their own exhaustion
so your load may be lighter.
Vinyl patches strewn across barn walls fade,
but the currency they invest—time, love, and grit—
is what makes every victory possible.
So don’t let gratitude go unspoken.
Because no matter how fierce your drive,
your journey has been carried on the shoulders of sacrifice.
Pause.
Thank them.
Genuinely.
Often.
Because when the barn empties,
and the blowers, chutes, and feeders find new homes,
the truest prize will remain:
The unwavering love of those who never stopped
standing in your corner.
So if you still think you did it alone…
Think again.
Thank your parents.
