Do you ever just take a moment to think who in your life you could not live without? For me, this answer is very clear: it's you. There have been so many days where I truly did not know what to do or where to go. Sometimes this world can be a very scary and overwhelming place, and it is extremely hard to find your way. Luckily, I have never spent a day alone on this journey because of you.

Even if I hate when you are right or fight with you over the smallest things, there will never be a day that passes in which I do not thank every star in the sky for having you in my life. When I was drowning in my own mind, you devoted your days to watching like a lifeguard waiting to pull me out. You stood by my side even as I fought you so hard trying to push you away. I can not fathom the strength it took in order to keep it together as I was falling apart.

So often I find myself comparing my life to those around me. This destructive habit tears me down and often leaves me questioning so much in my life. Yet, when I catch myself thinking this way, I quickly remind myself that if I was living anyone else's life, I would not have you.

You have taught me everything I know.

You taught me what it meant to be strong in the face of fear.

You taught me that your past is not your future.

You have taught me how to love things so deeply that it hurts.

You have taught me how to trust in myself and fight for what I believe in.

You have taught me nothing in this world can stop someone with a good heart and a kind smile. For these things, I will be eternally grateful.

Thank you for loving me when I was so unlovable. Thank you for believing in me when nobody else did. And of course, thank you for being the strongest woman I will ever know.