Mom,

Because of you I have felt love.

Because of you I have come to know the Lord.

Because of you I have learned courage.

Because of you I have learned to enjoy the earth beneath my feet.

Because of you I have learned kindness and patience.

Because of you I have learned to get up, dust myself off, and try again.

Because of you I have felt protected.

Because of you I have learned to skip to the beat of my own drum.

Because of you I have learned to get up each day with a smile in my heart, and a smile on my face.

Because of you I feel beautiful.

I love you mom!