My mother's an alcoholic. She's a functional one. We can't get her to stop drinking. Sometimes she takes breaks from it. And she only drinks wine. It takes acceptance. It takes love. She is worth all our love. She's magical, really, with or without the drinking. I'm trying to feel all my gratitude toward her today. See all that she is -- all her creativity, her beauty, all her care and vitality. I have to or else it's too much, the thought of all we'll lose if she can't or won't take better care of herself.

Submitted by: Anonymous

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I had liver disease. I would have died, but my brother gave me half of his so that mine would regenerate. It did. His did. And now we fight all the time over nothing. I bought him a car. I re-roofed his house. I tell him how grateful I am. I'm telling you too so maybe he'll stop looking at me like I killed him.

Submitted by: Phil

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I know how scared you are sometimes and how sad. I know you don't like growing old. I know you can't bear how your face has changed, but tonight at that dinner party you were happy. You were there with all of us so much that you forgot how hard you feel life can be. You forgot to worry, and I got to see what a beauty you are, Mom.

Submitted by: Your daughter

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Undying thanks to my parents for putting up with me when I was a kid. I was a mess. I was mean. I was like the worst teenager on the planet. I'm not kidding. I slammed doors. I crashed cars. I stayed out all night. I drank and smoked and more. I'm lucky they didn't send me packing.

Submitted by: Al

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I was remembering when I was a kid. How my parents spoiled me. Christmas was like a Hollywood production every year. They took such pleasure in it, in seeing my sisters' and my surprise and excitement. I cannot give the same to my kids. I'm a single mom, but I write here not only to express my gratitude to my parents for all they did to make us feel loved but to my boys who are grateful for what I can provide, who are good kids -- brave and dignified kids -- even though I cannot give them all they want and deserve. I try and will keep trying, but for now I must thank them. They are an example to me. They are an inspiration.

Submitted by: Ginny

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I thank the People's Republic of China for granting me and my husband permission to adopt our absolutely wonderful, strong and lovely daughter, Faye, and for giving us the opportunity to be parents and a family together.

Submitted by: Susan


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