Thank You, Mom

I want to apologize
for any problems
that I may have caused you
in the past.
I am not
the easiest person
to love with
since I am so
independent and strong
but you can be sure
that though it possibly
didn't seem like it
your values and ideals
did pass on to me
and I carry them forward
in all that I do.
You always were someone
stable, strong, giving and warm
an ideal person to look up to.
This has given me the
strength to lead
my own life
according to my own standards.
Your leadership and love
have enabled me to grow
into a very
happy person
and I think that is
what every mother wishes
for her child.
Thank you.

-Susan Polis Schutz