Dear Mom,
I know sometimes we may not agree on everything, but you have and always will be my best friend, greatest mentor, and the woman I strive to be like. You and I have always been stuck together like glue, no matter what life has thrown at us. Through my breakdowns in college, upsetting relationships, lost friends -- you are always there.
I just wanted to let you know that no matter where I end up in life and how far apart we might live, I will always need you. I will always need my mom. A day will not pass by that I forget to think to myself how blessed I am to have a mom like you.
No matter how old I get I will always need you. I will always need to call you when I have a bad day or when I need to tell you something amazing. I will always need you to my plans and dreams because I will always want you to know about them. I am always going to have those days when I need to borrow your ear. Whether I talk about life, love, or anything else - I know you will always listen.
I will always need you by my side because you are truly my best friend. I will always need you to tell me your honest opinion about things because I know you are wise. I will always need you to tell me to take risks when I am too afraid. I will even need you to tell me to slow down at times. I need you because you always have my best intentions at heart.
No matter how much time passes, I will need you. You will always be my go-to person. My best road trip buddy. The best adventurer to experience life with. I will always need you because you and I are truly inseparable. If I call you in the middle of the night at 2 a.m., I know you will answer the phone. I will still need you when I forget how many ounces are in a cup or how to cook chicken and dumplings.
I will always need you because every time I am with you, I learn things. I learn thing like it is okay to be angry, but you have to find the good in the situation. I have learned that not everyone is going to like you, but that doesn't mean you have the right to treat them poorly. I have learned that it is okay to be rejected by people or jobs in life because someone or something better will come along. I have learned that the best thing you can do with your life is to be kind and reach for the stars.
As I get older I will never ever stop needing my mom and I say it proudly. Even if I have a family of my own someday, I will need you. I will never be too old to need you in my life. Thank you for being my person for all of these years and for the future years to come. I love you to the moon and back.
