Mom

Aren't you the little one
That hid in my arms afraid of the thunder
Are these the little hands
That held so tight to mine

Didn't we both agree you'd never grow up
And now here we are, and here you go
Of all the things I want to say
The thing you really need to know is

I believe in you
I believe in you
Everything you are
Everything you are becoming

I believe in you
I believe in you
So spread your wings and fly
On the wings of knowing I always believe in you

So many prayers we've prayed
So many dreams to get to this moment
Now this is where we stay
While you go change the world

But I'll be where I have always been
Up in the stands cheering you on
And singing this song
A song the very God who made you has been singing all along

I believe in you
I believe in you
So spread your wings and fly
On the wings of knowing I will always believe in you

And when you rise and when you fall
I'll still believe in you
Just close your eyes and hear me calling
I believe in you

-- "I Believe in You" by Steven Curtis Chapman

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For my mom, who always believes in me, trusts me, and loves me... unconditionally.

Thank you, mom, for your bedtime stories and goodnight kisses. Thank you for laughing with me and crying with me. Thank you for the mornings where you prepare toast with three different kinds of spread, and thank you for always letting me have the first choice.

For all the moms who give of their best in their own special way: Happy Mothers' Day! :)