Nobody will ever take your place. You are my best friend, my mentor, my muse. I look up to you like you would never believe and I praise every little thing that you do, whether you know it or not. I am not one to show my feelings towards people. I am not an open book. And you’ve accepted the fact that I will not tell you every little thing that happens in my life.
You may get angry with me, or feel that you are not special enough to know these details about me. However, you know more about me than anyone else in this world. The things I don’t tell you -- I don’t tell anyone. I am allowed to have secrets and keep these to myself, and I am thankful that you understand my choices and support me no matter what.
I am incredibly thankful for your humor. I don’t think you fully understand how thankful I am for this. From getting your head stuck in the railings on the front porch, to the way you mispronounce every name you come across, I have never met anyone so happy and content with their own mistakes. You’ve become my inspiration that no matter how low I feel, no matter what happens to me, I can still be happy. I will always end up happy. No matter how much time I spend being sad and wallowing in my misery, I will always have time to laugh at you (whether you mean to be funny or not).
Thank you for being patient. For waiting for me when I lock myself in my room and refuse to talk to you. You’re so smart. You’re smart for knowing that I will eventually open my door, and my mouth. For knowing my favorite foods and for knowing exactly what to say when I need some words of advice. For knowing how to be real with me. I have friends who can’t say these things about their mom. I have friends who don’t have a strong bond with their mom. I pity them because there is nothing like our relationship. I can tell you anything and you’re always so cool about it.
I know growing up I wasn’t very close to you, and I pushed you away throughout my adolescent years. However, as I grow older and go through more and more life changing situations, I am realizing how important my relationships are. You may not realize it at the moment, but I wouldn’t change us for the world. You can compare us to anyone, but I still think we’re the most kickass mother-daughter duo. And I hope you think so too.
