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An Open Letter To My Mom

Thank you for being you, and helping me become me.

Dina LoVerde
Mar 27, 2016
St John Fisher College
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An Open Letter To My Mom
Dina LoVerde

Dear Mama,

I love you. I know I say it all the time, but I really do love you so much! I honestly don't know what I would do without you. Whether it be the little things like dropping something off to school that I forgot at home, or taking me out to lunch when I've had a bad day, or the big things like holding me when I'm crying having a mental breakdown, or being just a phone call away when I'm stranded downtown at 2 a.m., you've always been there.

We might argue and fight (believe me, there's no worse feeling than knowing I've upset you) sometimes, but mostly that's just because we are the same, stubborn and sometimes bitchy people. And of course, "we always bump heads!" Even when we are arguing, 99.9 percent of the time I know you are right, because hey, you always seem to know what's best. If anyone has my best interest in mind, I know it's you, and no matter how "annoying" some things you might say may be, I know you're just looking out for me.

Through the years, we've gotten to be so close (duh, 'cause you're the best). Sometimes even a little too close! I'm sure you've heard plenty of things come out of my mouth that you could have lived without knowing, but you're my best friend. So, naturally I just blurt it all out to you! I have been so blessed to have a mom like you that I can open up to about anything, laugh with, cry with, lay in bed and watch hours of HGTV, Bravo, and E! shows with, but also be put in my place when I needed to be.

People always joke about how it's weird that we're so close, but honestly, I feel bad for them because they don't know what it feels like to have a mom like you! You are the strongest, funniest (yes, you're funny even though dad and I make fun of you), classiest, and hardest working person I know. You are the best role model a girl could have — not to mention, you are a total milf!

Thank you for teaching me that no matter how small someone may make me feel, I am worth more than that, and I am loved. Thank you for getting me through times where I literally thought my life was over. Thank you for wiping away the tears throughout the years. Thank you for the endless laughs and inside jokes. Thank you for being the greatest mom there is, and for inspiring me to be as amazing as you one day. Thank you for being you, and helping me become me.

Love,

Your beyond-thankful-and-blessed Daughter

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