Carissa

Twenty-four years, my sidekick through it all

Catching my hand every time I'd start to fall

We’ve been through thick and thin, just you and me

You're the greatest daughter that there could ever be

Oh, Carissa, you are patient, and Carissa, you are kind

A more giving, tender heart is impossible to find

I am so incredibly proud of everything you do

I love you so very much, my Roo

I treasure all the moments you would help me when I was down

You always had a way to turn the heavy days around

When the world was spinning, and all I saw was fury

You were my steady calm, the one who eased the worry

Oh, Carissa, you are patient, and Carissa, you are kind

A more giving, tender heart is impossible to find

I am so incredibly proud of everything you do

I love you so very much, my Roo

Then came that beautiful moment you became a mommy, too

Watching how you love your boy, it thrills me through and through

You give him all your heart, just like you always do

I see the very best of me shining out in you

Oh, Carissa, you are patient, and Carissa, you are kind

A more giving, tender heart is impossible to find

I am so incredibly proud of everything you do

I love you so very much, my Roo

Forever and always, my Roo