She's given you everything. Literally, everything. Life, love, shelter, food, support; and now you've got to give her something to let her to let her know exactly what she means to you. But where do you start?

She's kissed your boo-boos and cleaned up vomit. She held your hand when you got a shot and cheered when you finally scored in sports. She took you to practice and had food ready when you got home. She fixed your hair on picture day and helped you pick an outfit for your first date.

Moms do it all, give their all, and deserve it all. So, my question is, what in the world could possibly be equivalent to everything they deserve?

My mom loves photos of my brothers and myself, but with my oldest brother living in Minnesota, opportunity to take the pictures doesn't occur often. Other than that she's stubborn and modest and refuses to make a Christmas list. Even if she did make a list, it wouldn't amount to everything she deserves.

I can't purchase a longer life for her dad or bring her mom back. I can't force my brother to move home or give my dad more time off work. I can't take back every teenage meltdown, sleepless nights, or slammed door. Even if I could, she deserves more.

Thank you will never cover everything she's ever done and a store bought gift only has so much sentiment. Really, I just want her to know how much she means to me and how much I appreciate all she's done for our family. Unfortunately, words don't even begin to scratch the surface.

So, what do you give the woman that has given you everything? Better yet, how do you wrap a gift that doesn't exist?

Merry Christmas, Mom, I wish I could give you the world. I love you!