Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
Here's a suggestion that you might find helpful. If you find difficulty in actually "saying" what you feel, how about writing her a nice letter. It's probably something that she will always treasure.
Or even one step easier - there are so many greeting cards that have very lovely messages in them - that could be an option. You can usually find them in the "inspirational" section, and there are so many different ones with many different messages. I guess they make them for folks like you and a lot of others who just can't find the right words or feel awkward speaking them.
Ellie, sometimes I think you are the most clever person I know. Great suggestions!!