You gave birth to me, you gave me the gift of life and you have never asked anything of me. You never forced me to do anything I didn’t want to do. You never let me believe that there wasn’t anything that I couldn’t do. You have stood up for me when no one else would, and you were an entire army against my enemies. You have given everything you had to give me the things I desired. You are beautiful, and the world will never know what an amazing woman you are. I know I’ve always been your favourite and that’s okay because I know in my heart that none of my siblings love you and need you nearly as much as I do. It wrenches my heart to see you cry, it breaks it when I disappoint you. And writing this is making me cry but it just bears testament to just how much I love you. I’m so scared that one day I’ll lose you and I just won’t be able to cope. But I trust that you built me strong. A mothers love might be unconditional, but my love for you is just as unconditional as yours. Everyday I try to make you smile and I try to make you laugh. When you’re sad, I give my all to cheer you up and when you need reassurance, I’m your pillar. Now that I’m grown up you can be sure that I will support you just as much as you did. You’ve watched me grow, you taught me things and most of all you moulded me into who I am. When the realisation hits of just how much she loves me, it’s because of your love. Thank you mum. I love you.