Dear Mom,

I want to first start off by saying that being a mother has to be one of the toughest jobs anyone can have, and I know for a fact that being mine at times is no walk in the park, but you do it with ease. You have always been such a great role model for me to look up to and I can’t help but think to myself that I have been blessed with the greatest mom in the world. I know I can never say it enough, but I appreciate you and everything that you do for me. I wanted to take this time to thank you for only a few of the things that I am so grateful for about you.

First I want to thank you for teaching me to respect myself. I see girls my age everywhere dressed in short shorts and belly shirts and I think to myself “My mom would beat my ass if I tried walking out of the house like that,” but it’s true! And I cannot thank you enough for raising me to always have respect for myself and my body and teaching me that dressing for attention is not the way to go.

Thank you for being my friend when I didn’t have many. In the beginning of my high school years I had a rough time trying to fit in with everyone, and had trouble finding someone that I can lean on that would always be there for me. Everyday when I would come home crying because of the mean girls at school, you were always there to wipe my tears and tell me that everything was going to be okay. From that point on, I realized that it didn’t matter how many friends I had or if I was ever going to be the “popular” girl at school. What mattered to me was that I always knew I was loved, and that I always had someone that would be there for me at the end of the day. Because of you, I know what it is like to have a real friend in my life, and I can tell them apart from the rest.

Thank you for always believing in me and my dreams. Whether it was my dream of becoming a rockstar, a famous actress or a writer you supported me with any path I wanted to follow. Whether that be driving me to every rehearsal and music lesson, or sitting in the recording studio for hours with me listening to me sing the same song over and over or sharing every article I write each week, you have always been my number one fan and I cannot thank you enough for that.

Thank you for being there to put the pieces back together after a heartbreak and telling me I deserve the best. Thank you for sitting in my room with me listening to me rant on and on about how heartbroken I was and for letting me cry it out on your shoulder. Thank you for taking me shopping or out to eat to get my mind off things for awhile. Thank you for teaching me to stand up for myself and demand the best for me.

Lastly, thank you for being the kind-hearted generous person that you are. You always go out of your way for everyone, even though not everyone appreciates it. You put everyone else's needs before your own and I admire that the most about you. I can only hope to be half the woman you are someday.

Love,

Your Daughter