"Time flies," everyone says.
It's frightening sometimes
to look in the mirror and see
the evidence of that.
So often, we don't take a moment
    to say what's in our hearts,
and then, when it's too late,
    we wish we had.
I'm taking a moment now, Mum,
to tell you this...
When I was a child, there was
so much I couldn't understand,
like how hard you worked
and how much you sacrificed
    for our family.

There were dreams you had
    to put on hold
and dreams that never came true.
You must have felt frustrated
    sometimes, no doubt,
and at times even full of despair.
Yet you never gave less
    than your best to us.
You didn't have an exciting career
    or beautiful clothes.
You never traveled the world
    or drove a fancy car.
Every day, you looked after us,
  worried about us, fed us,
    and loved us,
without expecting anything in return.
You see, Mum, I know now
    and understand
that you actually gave me two lives:
my own... and yours.

I Love You, Mum... and I Want You to Know Why I Feel So Proud to Be Your Daughter

You are a remarkable woman
who accomplishes so much as a
strong woman
in a man's world
You are strong but soft
You are strong but caring
You are strong but compassionate

You are a remarkable woman
who accomplishes so much as a
giving woman
in a selfish world
You give to your friends
You give to your family
You give to everyone

You are a remarkable woman
who is also a remarkable mother
And you are loved by so many people
whose lives you have touched -
especially me

Thank You For All Your Love

There are so many words
I could try to say to you
to let you know
how much you mean to me,
but really
the two most important feelings
I want you to know are...
  "Thank you"
   for all your love,
     and
  "I love you"
   with all my heart.

My Mother

For as long as I can remember
you have been by my side
to give me support
to give me confidence
to give me help

For as long as I can remember
you have always been the person I looked up to
so strong
so sensitive
so pretty

For as long as I can remember
and still today
you are everything a mother should be

For as long as I can remember
you have always provided stability within our family
full of laughter
full of tears
full of love

So much of what I have become
is because of you
and I want you to know
that I appreciate you, thank you
and love you
more than words can express