You are the only woman in my life that has ever truly mattered to me. You’ve seen me at my worst and at my best. You’ve seen me fall down and you’ve seen me get right back up again. You mean everything to me. That phrase in itself is such an understatement to how I truly feel.

We may bicker sometimes. But, you are my mother. You are my rock and the strongest person I have ever known. You have been to hell and back in your life, and you have survived it all. You are the motivation that the bad never lasts forever

You push me more than anyone else in my life. You push me to be my best, even though half the time I resist and then regret it afterwards. You want me to succeed. You want me to be the best I can be at whatever I do.

You are my number one fan. You always have been and always will be. I may not show my appreciation. But, know that every single thing that you sacrifice for me is appreciated. It may not seem like it to you sometimes, but I truly am grateful. And I will be forever.

I want to be the greatest son a mother can have. It’s only fair because you are the greatest mother a son could want. I love the fact that I can come home and see you and get a sweet loving hug. There is nothing more comforting than one of your hugs. They are like getting a hug from an angel. I love that I can call or text you, knowing it is someone who truly loves me for me on the other end.

That’s the thing, you love me for me. You only want me to change to better myself. You don’t force me to like things I don’t want to or be friends with people I don’t want to be friends with. You don’t force me to be anything. The only things you want is for me to be my best and to be happy.

After 23 years, I’ve finally realized why you have done all the things for me that you have done for me: out of love. Your love is unconditional and sometimes I don’t realize that. I’ve been beaten down by people so much that sometimes I forget that I have a beautiful mother who loves me inside and out. You are my world and that will never change.

I want you to be proud of me. I want to see that I can be a successful human being with a job and a family. I want to support you the way you have supported me for the last 23 years. Sure, I can be a royal pain the butt, but I love you more than anyone else in the world (of course with the exception of my father…)

I will always love you in big ways, small ways and always. I will always be your Jamesy. The future seems bright for me, and my number one goal is for me to be someone you can be proud of.

I love you to the moon and back.

Sincerely

Your son.