You…

You are the one who brought me into this world

You endured unimaginable amounts of pain just so you could gaze into my eyes

You spent many nights pouring drinks so that I could have everything I wanted

You gave me my best friend in this life, my sister

You rubbed soft circles on my belly whenever I had a tummy ache

You love your dog like you would love a child of your own

You stand on your tippy toes whenever you get overly excited

You used to dream of dancing at Radio City Music Hall as a Rockette

You open your tired eyes and listen to my drunken rants when I stumble home

You dyed my hair blonde in the eighth grade

You always encourage me to follow my dreams

You tell me my grandparents would be so proud of the man I’ve become

You let tears roll down your cheek whenever you drop me off at the airport

You would cry with joy whenever you’d see me off to a high school dance

You give me inspiration to do anything I can possibly imagine

You are exactly what I aspire to be like

You are the first person I believe I’ll see when I leave this life

You are the strongest person I’ll ever know

You are the one I love most in this world

You are my everything

You are Francine

You are my Mom