From the time you were a child, you were always asked "Who is your role model?" and "What would you say to them?." Well, this is for everyone who asked me that when I was younger.
Mom--
You've been my role model ever since I was in diapers for numerous reasons, but these past 4 years have shown me why I chose you more than any other years of my life. You are a single mom of 3 kids, and I already applauded you for that, but in 2013, our family's lives turned upside down. You were diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. The moment I heard those words, I broke. My immediate thought was that I was going to lose my best friend. It was the day of the most emotional Relay for Life I would ever attend.
You've been through hell and back with your cancer journey, but you kicked Cancer's ass like a champ. I watched you go through the struggles of surgeries, infections from surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation. I was there when you made the decision to shave your head because your hair was falling out, which I always thought to be one of the toughest moments of your journey to watch for the both of us.
Four years later, You're more beautiful than ever, and when people tell me I look just like you, I can't help but be flattered because you're the most beautiful woman I know. When people tell me I act like you, I laugh, and say "I could never compare to my mom." You make sacrifice after sacrifice so my brothers and I can chase our dreams. You'd drop anything in a heartbeat to do something for one of your kids. I aspire to be as good as a mom as you are, but I know that if I even do half as good of a job that you've done, my kids will turn out just fine.
You're my role model in every aspect of my life. You taught me how to love. You taught me how to give anything tough that life throws at you to God. You taught me how to get through a heartbreak. Most importantly, you taught me to never give up on myself.
Thank you for everything you've done for me. Thank you for pushing me to be my best in everything that I do, even though I do, at times, get mad at you for it. I know I may not tell you this as much as I should, but I love you. I love you more than anything. I love you to heaven and back because we both know that heaven's further than the moon.
Love,
Your daughter.
