It wasn’t thank you for being nice, kind, funny, helpful, caring, loving, sweet, or any of the fantastic adjectives she could have used to describe me. It was simple. It was pure.
Then I began to consider. Do I thank my children for being who they are? NOT for what they do or how they act, but just for being them?
Expressing unconditional love is one of the greatest gifts we can give. It says, “I love you in this moment just as you are—messes and all.”
So what does that look like? You’ll have to tweak them to match your personality, but here are some ideas:
I miss you when we’re apart.
I’m glad you’re mine.
Seeing you walk through the door, brightens my day.
I wouldn’t want anyone but you.
Thank you for being my child.
And my personal favorite,
“Thank you for being you.”