Dear mom, ..A Thanks Message!

Dear mom,

Since I was a small girl, you have been raising me to be strong and independent.

You have been teaching me to believe in myself no matter what.

To know myself worth.

To smile in the face of adversity.

Because of you, I am the woman I am today.

Thank you for everything, I mean everything.

Dear mom,

I am so blessed to call you Mom.

Since I am born, your love, patience, and kindness have guide me through.

I know some days that was not easy, but always showed up and did your best.

I have always felt your love.

And for that, I am forever grateful.

You truly are the most wonderful Mom I could have ever wished for.

Dear Mom,

For all the time that I forgot to 'thank you',

For all the special, little things you do,

For all the things and words that go 'unspoken',

I need to say 'I love you...I do.

I love you for the way you stop and listen,

And for your kind support throughout the years,

For teaching me the meaning of compassion,

And sharing in my triumphs and my tears.

And if at times, I may have seemed ungrateful,

I want to say, "I truly hope you see,

That nothing you have done has been forgotten,

And day by day you just mean more to me.

Dear Mom,

The older I get, the more I realize that my mother is the best 'best friend' that I could ever have.