Mom,

Thank you for all your love.
Thank you for all your encouragement.
Thank you for allowing me to be who I am.
Thank you for your understanding.

Thank you for putting up with your horse crazy daughter.
Thank you for closing your eyes and praying when I was racing.
Thank you for allowing me to continue after the bruises and broken bones.
Thank you for doctoring me up after my countless falls.

Thank you for putting up with all my crazy ideas.
Thank you for scrambling to put the ideas into reality.
Thank you for the late nights at the sewing machine.
Thank you for your patience through it all.

Thank you for giving me the strength to go after my dreams.
Thank you for helping me to realize my dreams.
Thank you for finding a way to make it all possible.
Thank you for not letting me give up when I was frustrated.

Thank you for knowing when to show me the way.
Thank you for knowing when to walk beside me.
Thank you for knowing when to let me spread my wings.
Thank you for being there to catch me when I would fall.

Thank you for making me feel free, yet protected and safe.
Thank you for your forgiveness all those times I caused trouble.
Thank you for showing me how to love.
Thank you for setting such a wonderful example.

Thank you for being there when I needed to talk.
Thank you for giving me support when it was needed.
Thank you for not saying, "I told you so" too many times.
Thank you for being my friend.

Thank you for all that you've taught me over the years.
Thank you for all you continue to teach me.
Thank you for brining joy to my life.
Thank you for being my Mom.

With love,
Sherri