A heartfelt thank you

I have my mom here with me this week. Having her around has historically caused me to have negative feelings. “Why is she always cramping my style?”

But this time, all I feel is gratitude. So this will get a little personal today. My apologies.

Mom, I’d like to say a heartfelt : THANK YOU.

Thank you for always believing in me and supporting me. There have been times that I felt like I couldn’t go on. But your support lifted me and gave me an extra burst of energy.

Thank you for always challenging me to be better. There have been many moments when I wanted to settle for the easy way out. But you never allowed me to drop my standards.

Thank you for showing me what hope looks like. There have been moments when I thought that I couldn’t see the light at the end. But you inspired me to keep my optimism up and reach for the stars.

I could go on and on. But the core message I want to say is: Thanks. And I love you.

Here’s to many more years of us growing closer and closer together!