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I Am Tough, But You Are Tougher

An Open Letter to My Mother, 'You are My Sunshine'

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I Am Tough, But You Are Tougher
Jami Passig

You help guide me through life and at times I know I'm not the easiest person to get along with. But I am so lucky that I was blessed with you for a mother.

To the mother who has been there through every challeng in my life and has lived to tell the tale.

To the lady who has had to deal with my insane stubborn attitude and my crazy personality for the last 19 years and has somehow managed to stay sane.

To the one person who at times, has been my only friend, fan and blessing.

To the woman who, through every obstacle in her own life, still somehow managed to make everything in mine perfect.

To one of the only ones to show me what unconditional love feels like, because she has been my only source of love for too many birthdays, holidays and school events.

To the person who sacrificed too much for me. You don't know how much I appreciate everything you have done for me and everything you continue to do for me.

To the beautiful soul who made sure I made it to my games on time, while she had a full time job and still somehow managed to travel to the three-hour away games.

To the stern mother who always pushed me hard to do my best in everything because she knew I had it in me.

To the one who has believed in me through every decision I have ever made, whether it was good or bad.

To my biggest fan, my only fan, who has been cheering on the sidelines of my life, and who I know will be standing there cheering me on for eternity.

Thank you, you don't know how much I recognize everything you do for me, and you will never truly know how much I love you.

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