Dear Mum,

I love you.

I’m pretty sure you knew that already, but I thought I’d take a minute to tell you why.

I love you because you are an unending source of support in my life. You have always believed in me, even when I’ve had a hard time believing in myself. I love you because you are honest with me, and because you encourage me, in turn, to be open and honest and unguarded with you. I love our relationship—our friendship—that blossoms with each passing year, and each passing Skype date.

Thank you for being my hairdresser, my chauffeur, my photographer, my psychologist, my best friend. Thank you for loving me and listening to me and laughing with me. Thank you for teaching me how to mend a pair of jeans, a broken heart. Thank you for showing me how to tackle all things domestic, and how to reach for the stars in my professional life. And thank you for telling me that I can have both, that I can make it work, that I can do it all.

Thank you for being my Mom.

You will always be the most beautiful woman I know.

Happy Mother’s Day!

I love you,

♥ Lulubelle