Mom,

Thank you for being my mom, and not only my best friend. The older I get the more I appreciate all of the things you did for me and continue to do for me. i admire that you were and still are able to hold to your word that you will always put the job as being my mother before your job as being my friend.

You're the first perosn I text when I find out good news and the first person I call when I'm having a bad day. You're the first person I call when I need a new dinner recipe.

You were recently told by someone that our relationship is a perfect example of the famous quote "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", and I have never been more proud of a compliment. It is an honor to hear that I am so much like you, because I aspire to be the Mother that you are to my children one day. I actually fear that I don't think I have the ability to be half of a Mother as you were and still continue to be.

Life does not come with any type of manual, it only comes with a Mother who will do the best that she can to make sure their children live their lives to the fullest. One of the most important relationships we can have are the relationship with our Mothers, and I smile knowing that you are mine.

Thank you for letting me break the rules sometimes, and thank you for putting me in my place when I need a little push. Thank you for caring for me, and loving me unconditionally. Thank you for being strong for not only yourself, but for your children when you needed to be. Thank you for supporting all of my (right) choices, and thank you for having my back since day one.

There are so many things I look back on and say to myself that you were right all along, you were right about that bad boy I had a crush on and that girl I thought was the best friend ever. You were right when you told me I could do better, because here I am, doin' it better.

There are so many times throughtout my days were I find myself laughing and thinking "wow, I am so my mother right now." and it makes my heart warm.

I want you to know that every decision I make today and for the rest of my life I will always think: "what would my mom do?" or "would my mom be mad at me if she was here right now with me?"

I hope I can amount to being half the Mother you are to me, your big heart, humorous personality, and loving attitude has taught me who to be and helped me become who I am today.

Thank you for being the best Mother I could ever dream of having and thank you for always risking all you have to make my life easier. Because of you I know I will never fall, or if I do, I know that you'll be there to catch me.

I love you, Mom. Never forget that all I am, and all I will become, I can thank you for.

Xoxo,

Your beauty