Dear Honorary Mom,
Thank you for everything you've done and continue to do for me.
Thank you for giving me a place to go to escape life for a while. Putting up with my millions of Webkinz must have been difficult, but it was probably worse if I lugged my bin full of Littlest Pet Shop figurines to your house. If you weren't willing to help me load them into the back of the car to go home, I would not have made it on my own.
Thank you for mentoring me in things that interest me (and some things that don't). My mom has always been very supportive, but sometimes having an outside encourager makes a big impact. There was never any perceived obligation for you say you were proud of me. Yet you still did. There were times that knowing you truly believed in me kept me afloat.
Thank you for reinforcing things my mom said. Even though she has almost always been right, sometimes it was easier to listen to you than her... You know how that goes.
Thank you for feeding me countless meals for nothing in return. Thank you for coaching me through my anxiety, even when I didn't know that's what it was. Thank you for including me in family functions.
I want you to know that pieces of you went into making me who I am today. I treasure those pieces of myself. You are so beautiful and so generous. You have no idea how it has impacted my life to know that you love me as your own. I love you too.
Sincerely,
Your honorary daughter
