Yvette

My dearest Yvette,

Twenty-eight years ago, in 1998, you walked into our lives when Jasmine was just five years old — a little girl with wide eyes and a whole world ahead of her. You didn't have to love her, but you did. From that very first day, you chose her.

When we married in 2001, Jasmine was eight, standing on the edge of all the most pivotal years of a girl's life. I cannot imagine having walked through those years without you beside me. You were there for the scraped knees and the quiet talks, the school days and the milestones, the joys and the harder moments too.

You have been her mother in every way that matters — in presence, in patience, in love. Thank you for choosing her. Thank you for choosing us.

Happy Mother's Day, my love.

All my heart, always —

Chris Ware