Mom, everything I am I have you to thank for. Not only the things I inherited but the things you have taught me and all you have done for me.

I am so lucky to have a mom as beautiful as you. I know everyone says I look like dad, but I definitely see you when I look in the mirror and that makes me happy.

You are the strongest woman in the world and I can't help but feel strong when I am around you. You have overcome so much in your life and with those experiences, you have been able to help me through any problem I have ever faced.

I just think you are amazing. Before I do anything I swear I ask myself, "Would mom do that?" lol. I don't think you know how much I look up to you. Your food choices, your art, your way of thinking. I adore it all.

You are the nicest person but something I love about you is that you don't take anyone's shit. You never let anyone step on you and I think that is so important. I always stand up for myself now and I have my badass mom to thank for that.

Besides being a bad bitch, I really admire how selfless you are. You are always caring for anyone and everyone else around you and you never make anything about you, even when you should.

I can't remember a single time that you were too busy to talk to me, said anything to hurt my feelings or didn't make me feel loved. I can't say that about anyone else in my life. Just you.

What I can't thank you enough for is how you stayed by my side when I was sick. I don't know what I would have done if I had any other mom. I think God knew I could handle being sick because I had a mom like you.

You took me to a doctor a week for years, drove me all over the state and researched I don't know how many hours just hoping to find out what was wrong with me. And never once did I hear a complaint. Not once. Not even a sigh.

You were my rock and I don't think we ever would have found out what was wrong if it wasn't for you. As horrible as it was, I'm thankful for all the time we were able to spend together.

If I didn't have you in my life I wouldn't be so healthy and I know I would be so happy.

I always hear people say how they would hate to end up like their parents and I could never relate to that.

You are so strong, warm and smart. If I grow up to be even half the woman you are, I will be truly blessed.

Thank you for making me the woman I am and most of all, thank you for never giving up on me.

Because of you, my kids will have a good mom, too.