Mom, I know you’re reading this and I love you for that.

Your constant support and overwhelming appreciation is always so clear and graceful to me. When worst comes to worst, I know you’re always there to remind me that I’m doing things alright or I’m doing things all wrong. And if (in the slightest chance) I am doing things wrong, your follow up comment is what I can do to change.

Mom, I know I scare you sometimes and I love you for that.

I know you’re aware of a few mistakes I’ve made. I know you’re aware of many others I try to hide. Thank you for loving me despite what I have done and always reassuring me that you will never stop. Thank you for being scared for me, thank you for showing concern and yelling at me when I need it. Keep telling me when I make mistakes and keep encouraging me when I avoid them.

Mom, I know you worry about me and I love you for that.

As much as I may say I’m an adult and ready to not be cared for 24/7 I never mean it. I couldn’t last a day without knowing that you’re always there. Worry about me to no end, one day I will slip up and I need you there to catch me.

Mom, I know you think I’m a fool and I love you for that.

I act like a 14 year old, I mimic you, I taunt you, I tease you, and I say stupid things. I act like a kid because I see my years fleeting. I see you laughing at me in the corner of my eye when I’m being an idiot. I love that smirk and I hope it never stops showing up when I come around.

Mom, I know you may think you’ve messed up a few times and I love you for that.

Throughout my 19 years of existence I can’t once remember a time when you slipped up, but I know you can. I’m here to tell you I’m unaffected. I’m still a strong young woman because of the way you raised me. There’s little you can do to make me doubt your abilities and even then I’ll always love you. Making mistakes is okay and I love you for making them.

Mom, I know you’re opening up to me and I love you for that.

I know you’ve had a lifetime of experiences before I came along and it’s still hard for me to admit I don’t know as much about you as I’d like to. You know everything there is to know about me and there hasn’t been a minute you’ve been gone. There’s years of your life I’ll never know about, but I’m okay with that. I don’t expect you to tell me about all of your own mistakes, but I enjoy it when you tell me about your problems and your struggles. You’re a queen in my eyes and it’s nice knowing I don’t have an impossible legacy to live up to.

Mom, I know you’re amazing and I love you for that.

I’ll never be happy enough to know that I have the most amazing mother in the entire world. I’ll never be sad enough for those that don’t share the same feelings towards their own. I’ll never be appreciative enough for everything you do for me. I’ll always be working to live up to your expectations and make you proud.

I’ll always love you for you, Mom.