“An Open Letter To My Mom”

Dear Mom,

First, I want to say thank you. Thank you for always having my back and supporting me with all the decisions I decide to make. You’ve always been my biggest fan and I couldn’t thank you enough for that either. You had to do it all on your own and I know it wasn’t easy with me and the boys, but I’m so thankful and very glad you didn’t stop. Momma, you’re my hero and my role model, I hope one day I can be as good of as mom as you are and have been. No matter what we have went through in our lives, you’ve always made sure that my brothers and I had everything we ever wanted and needed, even if that meant you had to go without.

Between the boys playing football, soccer, and being in the band, you were at every single game, practice, and competition. I started cheering when I was just three years old, but you had already had a little experience with making sure the boys got to wherever they needed to be, and you made sure all of us got there early. Whether it was cheer, soccer, softball, or tumbling, you were always there. You never left and even when I completely sucked it up, you always told me I did good, and then you gently gave me the constructive criticism.

Thank you for being such an amazing influence on my life. Thank you for impacting me on what I should be doing with my life today to help my future. Thank you for the way you raised me. I don’t know where I would be right now if it wasn’t for you always giving me the options but making sure I went for the better ones. You’re the greatest person I know and I couldn’t thank you enough for being so understanding, even when you have every chance to want to knock my head off my shoulders. Thank you for letting me grow up and letting me go, but holding on to me enough that I am still your princess.

I also want to say that I am sorry, momma. I’m sorry that sometimes I forget to call and that sometimes I don’t answer your texts, but I promise I’m not forgetting about you. I just get busy, especially when I am at school. I am not taking you for granted, I’m not completely departing from you. I’m sorry that I don’t know exactly what I am doing all the time, but I am trying. I’m sorry for annoying you with all my questions on paperwork and how to do a certain thing, but I am new to this “adult” life. After being sorry for all of this, thank you for still being there and not being hurt when I am too busy to talk and just talking to me when I am too stressed out about my future.

I honestly do not think there are words that could describe how thankful I am for you. I love you more than you could ever imagine and more than I could ever explain and even more than I could ever show. Thank you for always being there, from the time I was in diapers to now. I know the boys are thankful for you too. We all love you more than anything, momma; even when we are being stubborn and don’t show it. So, to end it all, thank you for being my best friend and best influence. I love you.

Love,