My mom has impacted my life in so many ways. We have a joke that goes around in our house where if someone is acting a little out of whack we say that “you are acting like your mom”. In that sense it’s a joke, but the reality of it is, it would be a huge compliment to be told I was even a little bit like my mom.

My mom is one of the realest people I know. A lot of people in this world will make you question their true intentions, but my mom is not one of these people. She is always honest with you and won’t hide her true feelings. I admire this about my mom. I never have to question how she feels about something. She leaves me feeling certain. I can go to her about anything and I know she’s going to give me a straight forward, honest opinion. I know I can trust her always.

She is a constant in my life. Along with not knowing who you can trust, it’s also hard to tell who is going to be there for you when the going gets tough. Thankfully, I have a mom that is consistently there for me. I don’t ever worry about if my mom is going to be there to pick me up when I fall, or even when I just want someone to talk to.

She tries her best to understand the parts of me that she doesn’t understand herself. I’m a very emotional person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, however, my mom is the opposite. She rather keep her emotions to herself and she deals with her emotions in a very personal way.

She keeps me in check. My mom has the popular phrase she uses: “I’m not here to be your best friend”, which is true! It’s not to say that our relationship is always cut-and-dry serious, but she is here to be my mom first. Unlik my beest friends, my mom isn’t going to tell me something just because I want to hear it. She helps me recognize my wrongs so I can become a better, and much more self-aware person.

She keeps me smiling. My mom isn’t one that has to try to be funny, she just is. When I spend time with her, she just speaks her mind, and for some reason, it’s really funny to me sometimes. She lets loose when she is with our family. She is completely herself, and I love her for that.

She holds our family together. Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely a group effort between my dad and my mom, but she is a big piece of the puzzle. She supports us all. She works hard outside of the home and even harder in our home to make sure we are cared for.

My mom is the most influential woman in my life, which is why I want to take a minute to say…

Thank you, Mama. Thank you so much for loving me always. Thank you for taking care of me mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Thank you for teaching me about the Lord and how a Godly woman should carry herself. Thanks for giving me a wonderful life with an awesome dad and a very special sister. We’ve had our fights, but at the end of the day I know I can always lean on you. You mean the world to me mama.

I love you,

To the moon and back.

Love, your daughter.