Mother, Mama, Madre, Umma.

Dear Mom,

Happy Mother's Day. I dont really know where to begin to say how much i love you and thank you. Without you, ofcourse i wouldnt be here today, but thats beside the thanks i want to give. You are truely the definition of a strong woman, and i admire what you do for this family. I know you have scarificed so much to keep this family in check and i thank you. I do hope and plan to reapay you and the sacrifices you've made for us. I only hope to grow up and become a storng woman as you are. The love and care you give to Jessica and I are endless and the way you continually want to treat us like were princesses makes me smile. I thank you for waking up every morning and going to work and working every ounce of stregth in your body for us. I thank you for coming home after a hard day at work and still give me a hug with a smile. I know its hard, and i know you dont want to work forever, but please Mom, keep on trucking because when i become a nurse, those days are over. I thank you for always trusting me and my life decisions and never pushing me to do something i dont want to do. Thank you for not giving me a hard time when i told you that i was just going to go to Cypress College right out of high school, thank you for not being a typical korean mom. I'll always remember what you said to me when i told you my decision " I dont care where you go, just make sure you know what your doing and make it happen, its your life and i trust you will not fail yourself." Your trust in me is like my life's battery, i feel like giving up so much, but you always pop into my head and i feel bad for even thinking about giving up. Mom, the woman i am today is because of you. We've had so many ups and downs, but our stuggles have really shaped us and molded us. So i thank God, for my Mom.

Your youngest daughter,
Ashley.