「九年前的相遇，我俩慢慢從相識、相知到相愛。這一年來，經歷了不少成長上的挫折，幸好一直有您陪著我，和我一起面對。在未來的日子，希望我們繼續相依、相靠、相守。感激有您。
爸爸、媽媽，人大了，由您們常常為夜歸的我留飯菜，到後來回家的次數愈來愈少。但只要知道我要回家，就會預備我最愛吃的餸菜，還有愛心湯水等著我。不知何年的冬季，某一天，我亂說著如果早上有熱騰騰的早餐吃，那有多好啊！自此以後，爸爸就不間斷地每天為我準備早餐，直至今天⋯⋯一直沒把感謝和愛說出口，以後，我會學懂照顧自己，照顧好家人，不再任性。
今天，還有很多很多對我很重要的人，有認識了十多年的同學們，有只是認識了大半年的好同事，有一班在泳池中共渡寒冷或酷熱警告的教練朋友，還有自我出生以來，便看顧著我長大成年的親友們和家人。感激有大家一同見證這個重要時刻。
我愛你們。」
“Since we first met nine years ago, we’ve slowly gotten to know each other, until we became lovers. In this past year, we’ve experienced a lot of ups and downs as we grew; thankfully I had you by my side to face these challenges. I hope that in the future we will continue to love and rely on each other. I am grateful for you.
Mum, dad, I’ve grown up now. You always left dinner for me on the table when I came home late. Later, I started coming home less and less. But as long as you knew I was coming home, you would leave my favourite dishes for me, and my beloved soups. I forget which winter it was, but one day, I randomly said that I would love to have a hot breakfast in the morning. After that, dad woud make breakfast for me everyday. Until today…I never had a chance to express my gratitude and love. From now on I will learn to take care of myself as well as my family, and be good.
Today, there are many other people who are very important to me, friends I have known for more than a decade, colleagues I’ve only known for less than a year, swimming coaches who spent cold winters and blistering hot summers in the pool with, and of course the friends and family who have watched me grow up since I was a baby. I’m grateful to all of you for witnessing this moment with me.
I love you all.”
–By Janice and Kent
