i sure am glad i have the mother that i do. she is so patient and forgiving, and kind and caring. she is helped me become the good person that i am today.
i know exactly how you feel. i have great parents as well and it makes me want to be the same kind of parent for my kids!
i know.. it is sad that we cannot choose our parents sometimes, as some of us do not get the greatest ones. but when you do end up having a great parent, and it was just fate, without you choosing, it makes you feel so grateful.