or when I first heard your voice.

But from the first moment

you held me in your arms,

You made the most selfless choice...

You chose to change your busy life

so that my life could begin.

You are my shelter from the rain;

on you, I could depend

You held my hand when I was afraid

and help me to mend

my first broken heart

You bandaged my wounds,

wiped my tears,

and kept me from falling apart.

You loved me without question,

no matter what I did.

You shaped me into

a confident adult

from such an awkward kid.

Even though your not always

right beside me,

your love is match by

no other.

And I thank God each day

for his greatest gift:

making you my mother