She's the one that's been there for you since day one. Your ride or die. She's seen you at your highest points and you lowest, and won't judge you... okay maybe she does a little bit. She is like no other, and she will be there for you forever.

Mom-

Thank you for everything. Thank you for raising me to be strong. Thank you for raising me to be unique. I know that for most of my childhood I clung to your leg like a scared puppy, but you truly are the person that made me come out of my shell. Thank you for keeping our house up and running. I know we always make fun of you for your cleaning "hobby", but without you, we would probably living under four pounds of dirt.

Thank you for understanding. You let me rant to you whenever I need to, whether it be about friend drama or school or just because I fell down the stairs again and embarrassed myself. You let me speak my mind without holding me back. You value my opinion as an adult, not only as your child. Even when I don't want to listen, I know that your advice will lead me in the right direction.

There will never be enough second, minutes, hours, days, weeks, or years to thank you. No matter how many cards I sign, or how many "surprise" dinners us kids make, it will never make up for all the things you do. We may not seem the most grateful sometimes, but us kids know that coming home to us can sometimes feel like a second job.

When I'm your age I hope to be even half the woman you are. I hope that I can be compassionate like you. I hope I can multi task like you. I hope I can portray the calm exterior like you, even if on the inside i'm freaking out.

I love you Mom. Thank you for being you.