A year later and I can't even explain how much I miss you.

Your laugh, your smile, your random comments that always made me smile, the amount of people that called us sisters when we were out shopping or out to lunch, car rides with you listening to country music and talking about who knows what, the way we both knew exactly what the other person was thinking or saying, but over everything, I just miss you.

There are so many things I want to tell you. About all the new friends I've met at college, about the random cute boys in my classes, my sorority, how amazing campus is, my Odyssey articles, and about all my classes. But, over all that, there is one thing I want to tell you the most, and that is thank you.

Thank you for being so positive.

No matter what life through at you, you always handled it with such a strong, positive attitude. The amount of pain the cancer brought you is more than I could ever imagine going through and you always had the brightest smile on your face no matter the pain.

Thank you for showing me what unconditional love is.

There is nobody I have come to know that is more loving than you were. No matter what anyone did or said, you always showed so much love. From you, I have learned to realize that everyone has bad days, but it is the love you show to others that makes their days so much brighter.

Thank you for showing me there is good in every situation.

Only you could take getting stage 4 cancer and look to the positives of it. Thank you for proving to me that joy is not based on your circumstances, it is based on how you choose to live your life, and the people your surround yourself with.

Thank you for being such a great role model.

I can't even begin to describe how much of a positive influence you have on me. Your kind heart, bright smile, and genuine personality is what I strive to follow every single day. Thank you for being such an amazing woman to look up to every day, even all the way from heaven.

Thank you for being so strong.

Your strength is something that I will never forget. The countless nights you spent in the hospital, all the mornings you woke up early to wake us kids up for school, the constant medications you had to take, and all the things you had to face, there is no one on this earth who is stronger than you. I and so many others look up to you so incredibly much. That brings me to my next point...

Thank you for giving me the strength to live without you.

I could never have even imagined losing you until it became a reality. It is still crazy to think you are actually gone. With all that I had to go through this year losing you, I could have never gotten through it all without the strength you showed me all throughout my life. You have taught me to be such a strong person and I can not thank you enough for that.

I miss you so much, Momma. I want nothing more than to just give you one last hug. Patiently awaiting the day we meet again in Heaven. I love you, always and forever.