It is impossible to put into words everything I appreciate about you. From who you are as a person, to the person you raised me to be, you are amazing.

Mom, thank you for always supporting me. Every decision I have made within the last two years has been influenced greatly by you. You always supported me, from me being the first person in the family to attend college to choosing what university I would attend, you never doubted my ability to succeed. Whenever I want to achieve anything you are always there supporting me.

Mom, Thank you for raising me to be hard working. You taught me this through example. You always worked all the time and showed me that hard work pays off and working hard is not something to be afraid of. You showed me that working hard builds character, while all my friends were out spending their weekend watching Netflix, I was working. I was learning skills and lessons that many of my friends will not know until they are older. Until I moved off to college I never understood why you made me work throughout high school. But, now I know it was to help me succeed later down the road.

Mom, thank you for raising me to be independent. Growing up, I always had to do chores that many of my friends did not have to do. Now that I am in college I am forever grateful that you made me do chores daily because unlike most of my friends I know how to cook, properly do their own laundry, and budget. I am glad that you did not do all this for me, because doing it for myself prepared me for the real world.

Mom, thank you for being my mom and my dad. I am forever greatful that you were both my mom and my dad. It takes a strong person be both parents. I am so lucky to have you.

Love,

Mickayla