Gratitude Note

Dear Mother,

It has been said for years now that mothers always put their best efforts to raise their child to be the best they can be and for you there is no exception. You are the definition of selflessness; the one that'll risk their own life for the sake of the child and sometimes I feel guilty when you go to extremes for me. I remember the one time I had a terrible flu and in the middle of the night all I needed was comfort. I went up to you selfishly at three in the morning, I was exhausted and felt myself swaying back and forth dramatically. You abruptly woke up from my groans and I thought I was going to be yelled at to go back to sleep, but you didn't complain, not even for one minute. You grabbed me to your bed and began to soothe me. You whispered to me it was alright and held me gently close all night and that was all I needed to know that I felt love, that I was loved by you. Sometimes we'll get into feuds about certain things that will distance us but I could never in my right mind say that you weren't an amazing mother. We're both growing and learning about ourselves and each other and I hope when I start to become an adult that we'll continue not only our relationship as mother and daughter but as friends as well. I love you dearly mom and I hope that my love only grows more.

Kimberly