When I think of my Mom…these are things that quickly come to mind: sacrifice, compassion, good Christian, beautiful inside & out, strong, gentle heart, unselfish, giving, nurturing, thoughtful, unconditional love, patient, kind, generous, forgiving, wise, gracious, understanding, supportive, appreciative, loyal…

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Today I wanted to say “Thank You” to my Mom for being so amazing.

Thank you for ALL the sacrifices you made in your life for us.

Thank you for instilling in me good morals & values.

Thank you for raising me in the church and always having a Bible near by.

Thank you for all your prayers.

Thank you for setting the example of how to be a strong woman.

Thank you for supporting my dreams and pushing me to achieve them.

Thank you for raising me to have compassion for all people.

Thank you for teaching me acceptance and that I should never judge anyone but myself.

Thank you for making my life better by showing me unconditional love.

Thank you for letting me know I’ve made you proud.

Thank you for showing me joy & happiness always outrank the bad stuff.

Thank you for smiling just because.

Thank you for sharing yourself with me and always being real & genuine.

Thank you for teaching me truth & honesty are important always.

Thank you for a WONDERFUL childhood filled with love, laughter & fun.

Thanks for letting me run & play like a tomboy, but always curling my hair & having a fancy dress for later.

Thanks for letting me adopt every orphan animal on the farm.

Thank you for the “whippings” to set me straight, I’m sure I deserved them (ha ha).

Thank you for teaching me right & wrong.

Thank you for being the best Mother I could ever be lucky enough to have…

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Today I celebrate YOU being MY MOM . . .

Today I celebrate YOU being MY FRIEND . . .

Today I celebrate YOU . . .

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May you never forget how much YOU are LOVED or how much YOU are respected.

Because of YOU . . . I am a better person today.

God could not have sent me a better role model, mother & friend.

I LOVE YOU!