Tonight I found a little black box on my dresser with the following note attached:

Dear Mommy, I just wanted to let you know how great of a mom you have been to me. You care for me when I’m sick, you feed me delicious food, and most of all, you love me. I don’t always remember that when I get in trouble, it’s for a reason. I just forget what a great mom you are and how much you love me. Sometimes I feel like I don’t tell you I love you enough…well I do and always will. Love, Emelemadingdong

Inside the litte box was a bling-bling necklace she bought at Wal-Mart with her own money. It’s so beautiful. I remember the night she was buying it. I didn’t know what she was doing, but she insisted that we go on towards the car without her when we were done grocery shopping a couple of weeks ago.

::sniff:: God, I love my kid!