Mom,

What a time we have had. All of the irreplaceable memories. All of the arguments. All of the tears. All of the jokes. You have never let me down. You have always been there for me. Even when I’m overly dramatic. Even when I’m wrong and can’t admit it. I know that a mother like you is hard to find. You are kind, caring and compassionate. I’ve always appreciated how much time and effort you put forth to make sure that everything in my life is going as well as it should.

You have never doubted me. You’ve never steered me wrong. Whether it came to school, sports, or whatever topic I was obsessed with for that week. You always supported me. Being an only child, it was you and I. A dynamic duo that could take over the world. You always listened to me for hours on end because when I tell a story, I have to tell you it from every angle.

Thank you for making me grilled cheese sandwiches at midnight. Thank you for not judging me when all I want to do is dance and sing at the top of my lungs, especially when you join in with me. Thank you for holding me in my own car as I cried my eyes out over the boy that I just seemingly couldn’t let go of. Thank you for answering my 3am drunk phone calls when my mind couldn’t stop spinning. Thank you for letting me call you to moan and groan about school work and how I didn’t want to do it.

Thank you for being the best mother I could’ve asked for. Everything that you’ve done for me doesn’t go unnoticed. I know that you will be my number fan for all eternity and I hope you know that I will be yours. I know that if I could be half the woman you are, I would be fine.

Jasmine