Dear Mom,
1. Thank you for pretending I wasn't a chubby baby.
2. Thank you for family vacations.
3. Thank you for keeping my secrets.
4. Thank you for telling me that my bad haircut looked cute.
5. Thank you for remembering everything (big or small).
6. Thank you for every "good luck" text you've sent.
7. Thank you for finding everything I swore was lost.
8. Thank you for listening to me vent.
9. Thank you for agreeing with me even when you knew I was wrong.
10. Thank you for spending countless hours filling out my school forms.
11. Thank you for being a role model.
12. Thank you for putting up with me through middle school.
13. And high school...
14. Thank you for waking up at 5 a.m. for every horse show.
15. Thank you for never giving up on me.
16. Thank you for doing all of my laundry.
17. Thank you for taking my side against Dad (sometimes).
18. Thank you for quizzing me the night before I had a test.
19. Thank you for working around the clock.
20. Thank you for the home cooked meals.
21. Thank you being my go to chick-flick-watching cuddling partner.
22. Thank you for laughing at all my jokes even when they weren't funny.
23. Thank you for teaching me how important family is.
24. Thank you for being my daily therapist.
25. Thank you for teaching me patience.
26. Thank you for driving me everywhere.
27. Thank you for staying up with me until midnight helping me finish school projects (I get my knack for procrastinating from you).
28. Thank you for being the ultimate Girl Scout leader and cookie mom.
29. Thank you for calling me out on my lies and teaching me honesty.
30. Thank you for always telling me goodnight no matter how far apart we are.
31. Thank you for wiping away my tears.
32. Thank you for all the sacrifices you made in my 20 years.
33. Thank you for letting me borrow (and steal) your clothes, makeup and shoes.
34. Thank you for continuing to give me the best advice, even though I don't always take it.
35. Thank you for pretending to be the tooth fairy, Easter bunny and Santa Claus long after I knew they weren't real.
36. Thank you for every hug and kiss.
37. Thank you for challenging me.
38. Thank you for forgiving me and teaching me how to forgive.
39. Thank you for being a loyal liker on Facebook.
40. Thank you for always being up for a shopping trip.
41. Thank you for listening to me sing and for telling me I was good (as only Mom's can do).
42. Thank you for telling me everything will be okay.
43. Thank you for all the times you bought Dad Christmas presents and said they were from me.
44. Thank you for telling me when I was being a bitch.
45. Thank you for being the best nurse when I was sick.
46. Thank you for the dating advice.
47. Thank you for teaching me the difference between cheap and expensive wine.
48. Thank you for being selfless.
49. Thank you for doing your best to make me happy.
50. Thank you for sharing your cheesecake recipe with me (THE BEST).
51. Thank you for checking in on me after a night out.
52. Thank you for always telling me I am beautiful.
53. Thank you for inspiring me.
54. Thank you for teaching me to be myself.
55. Thank you for being my biggest supporter.
56. Thank you for loving me unconditionally.
57. Thank you for being you.
You're my irreplaceable -- my best friend forever and always, Mom.
