Mom,
No one gets me like you. This is something I may or may not have tried to deny over the span of my life thus far. Nothing's more annoying than my know-it-all mom knowing more about me than even I do. But at the same time, it's heartwarming. You know I wouldn't want it any other way.
You're my best friend, and I could tell you a million reasons why. Let's just start with the fact that you'll never leave me lonely. You'll never let me cry by myself; you'll never get in a fight with me and decide you're done with my BS. You'll be by my side until the laws of life stop you, and I know that for a fact. I'm 100% convinced I could commit an act of murder and you'd visit me weekly in jail. There's nothing that can ever take you away from me. I love that about you.
You're my soul mate, in the least weird way. I've gone through too many fake best friends and boyfriends to count but, at the end of the day, my momma still has my back. You know if I'm going to like a certain food before I even try it, you know what makes me laugh, and you can tell when I'm about to cry. No one gets me like you do. If I've had a rough week, you're the first to suggest watching a movie together or getting our nails done. You're the one I can call crying during finals week and you're always there to tell me I'll do great. You're proud of me like no other person in existence; you show me off to all your friends and the rest of our family. There's no way you'll ever let one accomplishment go unnoticed. You make me feel like a million bucks and, even when I blush and seem annoyed, I'm so grateful for that.
You're brutally honest but in the best way. If you don't think my outfit matches, you'll tell me in two seconds flat. If you think I'm in the wrong in any situation, you're the first to let me know because, even if it annoys me in the moment, it's for the best that someone sets me straight. Other people in this world won't give it to me like it is. Other people go along with what I do and say to avoid confrontation, but I always know you'll be right there with your honest opinion. That honest opinion of yours is what helped raise me to be who I am today. The phrase 'mother knows best' has never meant more to me than it does now that I'm a young adult.
You accept me for who I am. You've been there for the purple jeans in 5th grade and the blue hair in 10th. You supported my love for too much eyeliner in the beginning of high school and you let me get my nose pierced even when I know you really didn't want me to. You let me express myself, you allowed me to feel comfortable in my own skin. I can't even imagine growing up without that kind of support. I wouldn't be so accepting of others if you weren't so accepting of me. Now that I'm a young adult, I can tell you anything and everything, and I know you'll still love me and give me the best advice possible. You don't put me down for messing up; you help me do better next time. You make it so I'm comfortable talking to you about anything. Being able to open up to you about anything is the best part of being so close to you.
People sometimes say that parents shouldn't treat their kids like best friends, but I'm not a kid anymore. You've raised me well and, now that I'm on my own, you've become the best friend I could ever ask for. You're there when I need you and you help me without controlling me. Mom, you're my role model and the strongest person I know. You've brought me up to be strong and, now that I'm on my own, you're my rock and my backbone of support.
These three words mean the most when I say them to you, and I hope you know that Mom:
I love you.
Sincerely,
Your daughter.
