Dear Mom,

Literally, since the day I was born, you have always been there. You have been there to catch me when I fall and hug me when I succeed. There is no one out there like you. You can just look at me and tell that something is wrong or that I am thinking something. If I become half the wife, mother and nurse that you are, my life would be complete. How do you thank someone who has literally been there through everything with you? No amount of words could thank you enough and no amount of money could ever replace you.

I know these past couple of months have been confusing, hard and scary but you never seemed to let it get to you. Thank you for always been there to hold my hand through the good and the bad. I know that the next year or so is going to change so much but please know that I will always need you. You will get more phone calls and texts asking how to do certain things than I'm sure you bargained for. And don't even get me started on when I have kids.

I know they say that you are suppose to be a parent rather than a friend, but I get to have both. I know we don't always see eye to eye all the time, but I know that I could tell you anything without judgment from you. All my life I always knew that you would always be there for me, and not once have you let me down. You are truly amazing, mom. There is not a more kindhearted, funny, smart and caring woman on this planet than you. You are my #1 fan and biggest motivator.

As exciting as it is to think that this time next year, I will be in a totally different place in my life, it's sad to think that I will have to do things on my own. Thank you for molding me into the woman that I am today. Without you, I truly don't know where I would be. When I was younger, I took you for granted; I never knew how truly blessed I was to have a mother like you. You work so hard to give me and Emily the things that we need as well as the things that we want. I could never thank you enough. You are so perfect in every single way even though you might not believe me. I could not be more thankful to have a mother like you.