b'there is so much to say and most of it, I always expressed to you.Thank you for removing us from East St Louis as I would have had a completely different life Mom, said, Girl, you would have had 10 kids! Me sayingNot than the one Im living. You always Thank you for allowing Donnie and I to take piano lessons, we hated it, but endured those hits me!Thank you for teaching me how to sew and crochet at the age of 7, as I was instrumental in on the hands from the teacher for you.helping with the down payment on your 1st home in Compton. Can we say child labor laws?Thank you for teaching John and I how to stuff you know what , I cant say because we are in Thank you for pushing me to be in beauty pageants, I hated it so much, but its what you wanted.Mom, thank you for raising me to be strong, determined and a lady. You taught me how to dress, a church.and how a lady carries herself. You told me to look out for my knuckle headed baby brother, and you best believeI try. Ihavealifetimeof you,earth memories and all I can say isYou wanted to be on Mom,Iloveyou,Iappreciatewere long enough to make sure your kidssuccessfulI think Im making you proud. I now look in the mirror and I see so much of you in me. I love you. Your one and only daughter, the one that worked your last nerve, but the one that fought tooth and nail to make sure you were good until I handed you over to Sirjames.Love you mommyMontie'