Happy Mother's Day!

It's hard to know what to say to the woman who not only gave you your life but taught you all about love. Mom, not only am I so lucky to call you my mother, I'm so lucky to call you my friend. You have loved me unselfishly my whole life. You've been there when I was sad, discouraged, under the weather, and low. You've been there on the happiest days of my life and cheered me on my most successful. You've never let me feel like you weren't proud of me and who I've become. I was so lucky to have you at each graduation, at each new turn of my life, and each of my babies' births. As I've grown up and become a mother of my own, I know where your love and daily sacrifice comes from. It comes from your soul and your amazing heart. I once said that you were the kindest person I have ever known and it is completely true. You are selfless and sacrificing and there is nothing you wouldn't do for anyone. Too many times you go unthanked and unnoticed and I want you to know that I notice everything that you do for me and everyone around us. You are the strength and life of our family. You breathe life and happiness into everything we are and have. You keep us together, you keep us a float, you keep us spiritually and physically fed.

Someone stopped me once and said, "you must be Erna Wong's daughter. I can tell by the way you act. You're just like her." That was the greatest and nicest compliment anyone has ever given me. Mom, if I could only turn out to be half of who you are, it will still be the best thing that's ever happened to me. I love you so much. Happy Mother's Day!