Today is a special day. My mother-who also is my backbone for everything I am and do in life -is celebrating another glorious year of getting older. Really old…just kidding Mom!
I wanted to take the time today to say all the words that sometimes you don’t hear enough.
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Thank you for giving me life. I know being a single mother for some time was never easy and the choice as a 19 year old baby yourself to have me. But it was a decision you’ve never regreted and please know that it’s not one I take lightly and I will be forever grateful to you.
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Thank you for never giving up on me.
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Thank you for teaching me right from wrong.
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Thank you for showing me the path to God.
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Thank you for all the sacrifices you made for me.
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Thank you for making me laugh.
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Thank you for washing my mouth out with soap, because now I know with my sailor mouth how ineffective of a method that really is.
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Thank you for making my lunch and putting notes in there to remind me how much you loved me.
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Thank you for giving me a family, not matter how much I want to beat my brothers up, and how much sometimes I roll my eyes at Dad’s advice.
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Thank you for teaching me how to give to others and expect nothing in return.
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Thank you for opening your arms and giving me a safe landing place in times of need.
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Thank you for teaching me how to get lost in a book.
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Thank you for teaching me work ethic.
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Thank you for being my best friend.
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For always making me mickey mouse shaped pancakes!
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For always being honest with me even when I didn’t want to hear it.
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Thank you for teaching me to swim.
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Thank you for scaring me when you vow that one day my children will put me through what I have for you.
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Thank you for being my fan, my rock, my strength, and my support.
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But mostly -Thank you for being you. You, the beautiful, selfless, one of kind mother you are.
And because post’s aren’t as great without pictures; here is my favorite picture of our little family…
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