1. She Cried.... A lot. She cried when you were born and they placed you in her arms. She was already so attached to you that the love was almost unbearable. She cried when she couldn't protect or save you from life's tragedies. She cried when your heart broke from losing someone you loved, or when someone broke your heart.
2. She Put You First.. When she really wanted that last piece of cake, she gave it to you. When she was sick and wanted glorious rest, she got up to tend to you. She would drop everything to come and see you perform or compete. She loved you too much to miss a single moment. She spent her last dollar to make sure your needs were met. She lived off four hours of sleep for years making sure you had everything you needed. She would take your call at 2 am to listen to your heart, even though all she wanted was sleep, because you were too important to her.
3. It Broke Her Heart When You Cried.... When you skinned your knee or bumped your head, your precious tears broke her heart to see you hurting. When you were sick and she rocked you and held you, her heart was breaking for you. When you cried when your boyfriend or girlfriend broke up with you, her heart broke for your loss. When someone said or did something mean to you, her heart ached.
4. She Was Always Afraid..... She was afraid when you slept too long and would run to check on your breathing. When one minute you were right beside her and the next she couldn't find you, panic gripped her. She was afraid to leave you in the care of others. She was afraid when you got your license and drove by yourself. When the phone rang late at night, or when she heard sirens, all of these made her heart skip a beat. She was afraid when you stayed out too late, or when you locked yourself in your room.
5. She Had Your Back..... When someone misjudged you she stood up for you. When you were treated unfairly she went behind the scenes and defended you. When you couldn't complete a task, she went behind you and finished it.
6. She Shielded You From Hurt... There were things she did not tell you so that you could have a childhood and be a child. She allowed you to be who God created you to be, even when she didn't understand your personality. Even though she couldn't protect you from everything, she tried. She watched the wall for you, and it broke her heart when something would slip through and hurt you, and she blamed herself for being a failure.
7. She Prayed For You..... She prayed for your precious heart. When you struggled, when you hurt, when you were lost, because she knew she may not be able to help you, but God could. She prayed for God to keep you safe.
8. She Knows She Has Made Mistakes.... She knows she has made mistakes in her life, and that those choices have affected you. Her heart breaks for that. As angry as you have gotten at her for that, she has been more angry at herself. She has not always been the perfect mom. She knows there are things she would do over again if only she could.
9. She Will Always Carry You.... She did not just carry you for 9 months. She carried you when she cooked, when she cleaned. She carried you when she ate and when she slept. She carried you because you needed her to. She carried you when the world disappointed you, and when life let you down. She will always carry you no matter where she is or what she is doing if you need her.
10. She Would Do It All Again..... She would sign up all over again, even if it meant 18 hours of soul shattering labor, those stretch marks, and her body was never going to be the same. Even if she had to go through those long nights of ER visits, fret and worry, and the the longer nights of waiting for you to come home. You are her greatest treasure. You are the crown of her jewels.