This document is a letter expressing love and gratitude from a child to their mother. It thanks the mother for giving up school to be a mom, attending all medical appointments and school activities, helping with homework, fasting and praying, and bringing donuts to school. It also expresses how the mother taught them to love the gospel, provided a shoulder to cry on, and helped them have faith during difficult times by saying God knew they could handle it. The child is grateful for the mother's example of being beautiful, selfless, intelligent, and Christ-like.

1. I Love
YOU...

2. Because

3. You gave up school just to be my
mom

4. You went to EVERY one of my
appointments to find out what was
wrong with me

5. You went to all of my plays

6. and concerts

7. and water polo games

8. and swim meets

9. You helped me with my homework

10. and fasted and prayed for me

11. brought donuts to school for my
birthday

12. you taught me how to love the
Gospel

13. you always gave me a shoulder
to cry on

14. you taught me how to have faith

15. once I asked you why God was
making life so hard for me

16. you wisely told me that Heavenly
Father knew I could handle it

17. you always made me feel loved...

18. I got a glimpse of the love of God
from you

19. you are the best example

20. you are:

21. BEAUTIFUL

22. SELFLESS

23. INTELLIGENT

24. CHRIST-LIKE

25. COMPASSION
ATE

26. I remember when...

27. last year you flew up to Utah to
drive home with me

28. we had some of the best talks
on that trip

29. once after one of my shots, you let
me get the Lion King

30. that movie is so good!

31. you took us to China Town...

32. that one restaurant was so yummy

33. you took us to the temple

34. you gave me the courage to get my
ears pierced

35. we went to Disney World together

36. and Idaho

37. I love you

38. AND

39. I’m so glad that God gave me YOU!