“I know we don’t usually show affection in our family, but I fucking love you. I love that you dedicated everything to your kids, and I love that you chased your dream of moving to Portland and fucking made it work. I love the strength you showed to perservere through your own mother’s death and keep making sure your kids had a place to live. You’re a great fucking mom and I’m fucking glad to have you.

If I could be half the fucking parent you were I’d die fucking happy.”

I literally cried my eyes out