Mama, I Love You

My Dearest Mother,

I know, I know...I didn't send you a card for Mother's Day {I know how much those cards mean to you, I am a loser} so I am hoping that a post all about you will make up for it...

 

The thing is, how do I find the right words to post for someone as amazing as you are?

You really are my best friend and even when we talk about nothing in the mornings {you know you are the first - and sometimes only - phone call I make on the way to school?}, to be able to hear your voice gives me the strength that I sometimes need to make it through the day.  If I can't have you here with me every day {still wishing BIG for that to happen one day} hearing you, sometimes 2-3 times a day, makes it okay.  

I live for your visits and sometimes your quick trips here are my favorite!  No one I know has energy quite like you!  I mean, you require hardly any sleep and you are a cleaning machine {Lord knows I did not inherit that gene}!  You are spontaneous and always on the go, go, go!  What I love the most about your quick little trips out here is that you stay at the house.  You are mine 24/7!  Call me selfish, but I need you.  Always.  I am counting down the days until your next visit!

Thank you for being such a positive role model to me while I was growing up.  I know we didn't always see eye to eye, but I will forever be grateful for how you raised me.  If it wasn't for you {and of course dad} I don't think I would be who I am today.  You are my rock.  You are strong and beautiful and ooze love out of each and every pore.

I am the luckiest daughter in the world to be able to call you mom.  

I love you more than you will ever know.   Happy Mother's Day.

 

PS -ummmmmm, we don't have any pictures of us together, so be ready for lots of picture taking the next time you are in town!  Not kidding, you are going to be annoyed at me, but we need some!