To my mother: Thank you for being there for me when I need you. Thank you for understanding me like few people do. Thank you for being cool enough to let me express myself. Thank you for being logical enough to give me limits. Thank you for never doubting me in my moments of ambition. Thank you for being the best editor a writer could ask for. Thank you for, in your job of editing, not hacking the hell out of my work. *grin* Thank you for keeping a great sense of style, so I can still wear your clothes ;) Thank you for giving me your kick-ass jewelery. Thank you for supplying me with an endless amount of laughs. Thank you for making me a tuna sandwich at almost midnight. *laughs* Thank you for being a support beam and source of strength for me. Thank you for never budging on your beliefs. Thank you for comforting me, for letting me share, and for sharing. Thank you for all the inside jokes over the years. Thank you for not getting angry when I swear at video games. Thank you for being the yin to my yang, and boy do I have a lot of it. Thank you for never failing to be absolutely hysterical when lacking sleep. Thank you for understanding when I just need to be left alone sometimes. Thank you for preventing future mistakes in my life. Thank you for letting me learn things on my own. Thank you for never giving up on me. Thank you for asking me if I'm hungry and when I say no, giving me food anyway. *giggles* Thank you for raising me the best you knew how (and you did a damn good job). Thank you for simply being you. I love you, Mom. Happy Mother's Day. ~*~ And happy Mother's Day to everyone else, as well. :) I know, a day late - I would have posted it yesterday, but alas! I was spending time with my mummy dearest and hadn't the time. So belated, indeed, but the wish is there, even so. Hope all of you mothers out there had a lovely holiday. :) For the record, this isn't a portrait of either my mother or myself - though...I'm sure, with just a bit of altering, it could be o.O