To the single mom who kicks a** everyday,

Even as someone who has seen my best friend raise her baby practically all alone, I can't even say that I can understand how hard it is.

But what I do see is that it brings about a million emotions and no words can explain how proud everyone should be of these women. They do it all alone on a daily basis without any instructions, and no one else to depend on. It is the most selfless act ever and they never stop working. They put in so much hard work for their little ones and they do it because they genuinely live their life for this little person that they made.

I want nothing but that power and strength. It's a full time job, you never get a moment off, even when the baby is not physically around, or maybe he is taking a nap. Your constant worry is him. Your life is protecting him, and everything you do and are is for him. It’s something truly inspirational. It’s something that no one can understand unless they are in that position.

Sure, there are co-parents and family members who will help out, but it’s not the same. No one will disagree that a mother’s love is one different from any other kind. It is irreplaceable, unconditional, and one of a kind.

So here’s to one of my best friends who will never know how truly great of a mom she is. She is the best I’ve ever seen. I’ve never met anyone who has striven as hard as her to make her son proud. He’s only 16 months old, but she is his favorite person alive. No matter what school she goes to, what color she dyes her hair, who she is friends with, it doesn't matter, because she is his very best friend for life.

They are their own dynamic duo, and they love each other unconditionally. Baby doesn’t know how to say her name, but he knows she is the love of his life, and he knows that she is everything to him. They are each other’s purpose in life and there is nothing they wouldn’t do for one another. It’s a bond not bound on toys, money or anything material for that matter, but rather, it’s bound on pure love. Baby needs his mommy, and she needs him.

All my respects to single moms, and especially to my best friend.