Dear Mama,

Thank you. Thank you for everything you have ever done for me. You have helped me achieve many goals in my life, and you pushed me insanely hard to achieve some goals I did not know I even wanted to achieve. You have been my very best friend ever since I was a little girl and I can't thank you enough for all of the advice you have given me throughout my lifetime.

You were the mother and father figure in my life and raised me to be the best person I could have ever been. Thank you for always providing for me and making sure that I always had everything I could have possibly needed; and things I absolutely did NOT need, but you got it for me simply because you knew it would make me happy. I know it was pretty tough to raise such a headstrong person as I am. I won't say that we didn't have times where we butted heads like CRAZY, because we did, but we were always over it and planning our next shopping trip.

Thank you for always being there when I needed a girls day without my two brothers. I am oh so thankful for all of our shopping trips and mini vacays with you. You never told me no when I asked for time with just you. You always set your plans to the side and put me first.

Thank you for always taking care of me when I was sick or sad. There is no better cure for a cold or a terrible heartbreak like a hug from you. You are the best at holding me when I need a shoulder to cry on.

I am so lucky that God gave me YOU as my wonderful, smart, beautiful and loving mama. I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world. I know I don't say it near enough, so here is to you, thank you!