Dear Mom friend,

Let me start out by saying thank you for all that you do, like really, you do so much just out of the kindness of your heart and I am so thankful. I'm sure there are many ways to show my gratitude toward you, but I decided I should express it to you this way, a way you have been encouraging me to do, in my writing.

I'm not your child, nor do you have any children (well, you do have fur-babies), though I find a motherly comfort in your presence. I know in confidence that if I ever have a problem, or if life is getting rough, or even if I need to vent, I can come to you. Your ears are always open for my rants (or eyes if I text it to you), your shoulders are always open for a good cry, and your arms are always open for a hug. I know I can tell you anything and not feel like I'm being judged or hated for what I believe in or have done.

But, just because you don't judge or hate me over something I have done, doesn't mean you approve of it. Sometimes I can be a little out-of-control, I know I've done many things that were merely out of spite and one day I may regret a few of them, and most of those things you don't agree with. But, since we've been friends you have tried to help steer me out of a wild lifestyle and help me keep a good head on my shoulders while I still have one.

One of the greatest things you've done for me is staying, even after everyone left. Everyone has a bad side, whether it be their personality flaws, emotional problems, self-esteem issues, etc. That bad side is considered part of our imperfections, and if you haven't seen all of mine, you've seen a majority of them. Although you've seen me at my all time worst or if we butt heads every now and then, you decide to stick around.

You were there for me in the best of times and you were also there for me in the worst of times. When times came around and I felt worthless, you helped me find my worth again. You were there when I had family issues and was worried about the next step in my life. You've encouraged me to search my talents and find what inspires me to do what I'm good at. You still ride in the passenger seat while I drive after the countless times we've cheated death in my car. You don't criticize my bad singing even after I've sang along to "Picture" on repeat, you join in as Cheryl Crow and I take over the Kid Rock verses and we jam out. You have helped me to become an overall better person. You've showed me so many aspects that create a "good friend" or a "best friend," but to me you do more and are more than either of those friend titles combined.

You're my Mom Friend.

XO,

The Daughter Friend :)