My Mom is a beautiful and talented woman and has always been an ideal for me to work towards. My very handsome and wonderful Dad is a lucky man to have such a woman to go through life with, not that it is always easy, her standards for everything are high. She is not "like all the other mothers" and I am who I am because of her example and everything she made possible for me. She is my Mom and my friend, confident and mentor and, you guessed it, I love her so much.