Mom -

In everything that you do, you teach us not just to be patient but to really consider others, to see, and to understand the experience as we wait; not just to study but to remember and apply; not just to work hard, but to know that what we're working for really matters; not to seek out the downfalls or the way in which others do not serve or entertain us, but rather to seek out their strengths and do everything that we can to encourage, love, help, and be there for them, especially in the most difficult of times; not to worry about what we are missing out on but rather to put aside our natural selfishness and find out what is missing or broken in the lives of others; and to never allow ourselves to be dragged down by those who attempt to make us feel inferior.