Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing, hardworking, dedicated loving moms out there!

Without you the world would cease to turn.

I want to make sure my mom is especially aware of how important she is to me.

The woman that I am proud to be today is almost totally because of my mother.

She held me to impossible standards,

Forced me to write in cursive,

Refused to pity me when I had procrastinated, 

Expected 110% all the time,

Put the fear of authority in me at an early age.

And for all these crazy things that I used to hate-

Thank you Mom.

Today, I am a strong independent woman who can take care of myself.

I can talk to authority figures,

Shut down a drunk guy at a bar,

Pay my own bills,

And write in the most beautiful legible cursive when needed.

Mom, 

I only hope that I can live up to your expectations,

And I try every single day. 

I hope you are proud of me, because everyday I use the life lessons you taught me.
Thank you 

For being a hard ass,

For pushing me,

For inspiring me,

For giving me the tools to succeed. 

I love you so much, Mom.

Thank you.