Dear Mom,

Life would be so meaningless if you were not my mother. I can’t even begin to fathom the thought of not having you here on this beautiful earth with me. I could thank you for the memories all day long, because I know that without you, I would not be where I am today.

Growing up you held so many different job titles, whether you acted as a plumber, housekeeper, cook, accountant, etc. At the end of the day you were just simply being a mom, and I am so proud to call you mine. You set the standards for my life, and today I live peacefully knowing you will always have my back.

Adversity never broke the bond of our relationship. The good Lord knows there hasn’t been much we haven’t faced together, but we know that if we stand together, there isn’t much we can’t challenge. The values of character you taught me will be the same ones that lead me through this thing we call life. You made sure manners were a priority, and I promise to not address you by your legal name again. I may be 22, but I know in your eyes I’m never too old to get my ass busted.

I wouldn’t be the first one to say our mothers are what keep this world intact. A mother is someone who would make sure her children are taken care of before she is; better yet, a mother is someone who would do anything in this world for her child. To say I have been blessed with the world’s greatest mother would be an absolute understatement.

I know that everywhere I go, I take a piece of you with me. Sometimes it’s your sense of humor when I people watch, your secret recipe to a dinner party, or maybe even a smile you spent a fortune on. If you want the honest truth, there isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t think of you. If it weren’t for mothers like you, people like me wouldn’t be so rich in life.

Our mothers don’t get enough credit in this world. We see single mothers struggling to make ends meet, mothers hassling to get their kids to practice, mothers spending their last dime to clothe their kids. Mothers do what they do best, and that is love. Even though you get a holiday celebration once or twice a year if we count your birthday, do realize I celebrate you every day. Furthermore, I respect you more and more each day.

No matter where I go in life, how many states I travel to or time zones I am away from you, I know that home will always be where my mom is. Never forget your mothers, because they never forgot about you. You have fought the good fight Momma, and this Mother’s Day I want you to celebrate because you one hundred percent deserve it. In fact, you deserve everything in this world. I love you to infinity and beyond; happy Mother’s Day!