Sharing my heart

I can't sleep and am feeling sentimental. I have someone that is very special to me that I want to write about. I look up to her and have a great deal of respect for her. I have known her for only four years but it feels like a lifetime. She is wise, compassionate, strong, bold, and not shy about voicing her opinion. I call her my sister however she is more of a mom to me. I believe God gives you who you need and I have no doubt I need her. She prays,laughs,and rejoices with me. She sees me at my best and worst. She has cried with and over me. I have no doubt she loves me and I love her right back. We have been through some deep valleys and on high mountain tops. I held her when she lost her husband and she held me when we lost my daughter. I was there the night she gave birth to her daughter.I am very blessed to have her in my life. She continues to teach me and help me grow in Christ. She was there praising when I accepted Christ on my knees and then when I was baptized. I hope she knows how much she means to me and how much I owe her. I can't even begin to repay all she's given.
I love you and thank you!