A Thank you Letter to Mom

Dear mom,

Thank you. 

Thank you for that moment in time when you decided to give up a part of yourself in order to give me life.  For that moment when you knew your heart would never be the same again. For that moment when you unknowingly trusted me with a piece of yourself.

Thank you for being there for me from the very beginning. Thank you for the sleepless nights you spent calming my fears, and now for those same gentle  words that calm my fears today. 

Thank you for being my first. My first kiss, my first fan, my first love, and my first friend.  Thank you for being willing to come in last, in order to put your family first. For empt