I know a lot of girls my age walk around and say, "My mom is my best friend!" and a week later they will be complaining about how they can't stand her. I like to think my relationship with my mom is different. So Betty, since I'm going away for a few months and I know you will miss me so much, this one is for you:
Thank you for being my best friend rock. No matter what comes up in my life, I know you are always the number one person I can call. I remember countless times I've sent you a text at 3 a.m. saying I can't sleep or I'm stressed or I don't feel good. Each time you would surprise me with an answer within the hour. I don't know if you keep your phone next to your head on high volume at all times or what but I have to say thanks for always looking out for me.
Although I'd like to say you never judge me for my mistakes, you do. You are that blunt friend that I need to make me learn my lesson. One minute you can tell me how stupid of a decision I made but the next moment you will be there hugging me to make sure I am okay. Even when I roll my eyes and quietly grumble about your little comments, I promise I do still hear them think about what you said. I do take your advice to heart, so thank you for always looking out for my best interest.
Thank you for always putting me first. You're undoubtedly the most selfless woman I know and I cannot thank you enough for that. When it comes down to it, you will always put me first even when I don't deserve it. You're the only person I know who will listen to me complain in a restaurant about how I can't decide between two dishes. Then when it comes time to order, you order the one I didn't pick just in case I change my mind. I don't know why you do it, just know I love it and you.
Even though it's usually something embarrassing you're bringing up, thank you for talking about my past with me. You're one of the only people I have known my whole life so you know everything I've been through. I can't talk to my college friends about family vacations or me being afraid of cameras (because we all know I'm not anymore) or all the weird/funny things I have said. You know my past and you bring up all the good times when I'm sad. Thank you for brightening my day a little bit every day.
Thank you for going to work all week just to make sure I can go to college and now travel the world. Along with that, thank you for giving up your time to relax to make sure I'm ready to take on the world. Whether it's sitting in my room as I try to packfour months worth of stuff into two suitcases. Or calling the travel agency because my flight suddenly switched. Or running around to every store to make sure I have everything ready to go. Thank you for making me less nervous even if it makes you a little more nervous. I promise, I'll stay safe.
Most of all, thank you for loving me. I know I can be a pain and sometimes might freak out and call you annoying. I don't mean it, at all, I'm just a daughter and we can get irritated sometimes. Even when I am irritated and locking myself in my room to run away from you, just know I don't love you any less. I love you to the moon and back and back again. Thank you for being the greatest mom I could ever have.
