"All the best heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary." Gerard Way

In case I never told you how much you mean to me and how much you have affected my life... here are some of the top reasons why you are my hero and why I could not have made it through this crazy life without you.

1. You never give up on me.

I may mess up in school, make some of the wrong decisions, not listen to what you have told me, but yet, you never give up on me and keep pushing me forward and loving me always.

2. You always listen to me.

God knows that I could go on for hours ranting about my day or absolutely nothing at all, but you take it ever so elegantly and take it all in and embrace my tears of overwhelming emotion with a hug.

3. You have the best advice.

You have been around a little bit longer than I have, so you have experienced life a little bit more than me. You don't mind admitting what you have done wrong or what you wish you would have done differently in the past. Instead, you share those things with me to make sure that I make better decisions and a better life.

4. You are never first.

You are a Godly person, that always puts others before yourself. Whether it is me, someone from church, a stranger, or even a kitten on the side of the road. You never fail to make sure that others are taken care of before yourself. You are so humble. You truly make the world a better place.

5. You surprise me with presents.

Whether it is because I am having a bad day, gone through a breakup, or just because. You like to spoil me and show me your love with your actions. You are so very thoughtful.

6. You are my best friend.

Even though there is such an age difference, even though I do not always make time for you like I should, even though there are a million reasons why you should have given up on me a long time ago, you are my best friend. You love me and I love you. You are my best friend, who holds all my secrets, knows everything about me. Through the good and the bad you still love me. And you are my best friend. I trust you with all my mistakes, good days and bad, and I know that you will care for me no matter what.

There are so many more things that I could tell you as to why you are my hero, but here's to name a few. Thank you for being my backbone, my number one supporter, my best friend, my shoulder to cry on, and my mom. I could not imagine not having you as my mom and best friend. Thank you for being all of these things for me and having endless forgiveness and forgiving me "seventy times seven!"

I simply love you.