A few reasons why I love my mom

I wouldn't be here without her

I am so blessed to have such a caring, sweet, humble mother. I was in the shower earlier thinking about how this is the first year I won't be able to spend it with my Mom and it made me feel sort of empty, and I remembered that she hasn't seen her mom, my grandma, in over 10 years. I know my mom would give anything to go see her, and that just breaks my heart that she isn't able to. So if you are able to celebrate with your mom this year, don't take it for granted.

She takes my calls no matter what

When I moved out, I never thought I would be calling or texting my mom every day but I do. She's my best friend, she listens to me and gives me advice. Sometimes I just call to make her laugh.

She always makes my favorite food

Ever since I can remember, my mom has always spoiled me with her food. All of my birthdays, she had made my favorite foods with a touch of love. She makes delicious food, you can't find it anywhere else. I miss her cooking, nothing like your mother's flavor!

She is the glue that holds my family together

My mom is someone I look up to, I know you're probably thinking "That sounds so corny!" but it's true. She is such a hardworking woman. I grew up with two older brothers and they are a year and two moths older than me. They started school before me, and I remember dropping them off at preschool with my mom and crying on the way home because I wanted to go to school with them. And when we got home she would always teach me math so that when my brothers had to do homework I could join them and not feel left out. My mom isn't materialistic, she's not. There's a saying that goes something like, "Instead of designer bags, she carried diaper bags. Instead of makeup, she got under circles. Instead of going out to party, she tucked me in at night reading to me or singing beautiful lullaby's." She never spoiled herself, it was always about bringing food to the table, making sure we had milk and clothes to wear.

There's some things she hasn't told my dad

You know sometimes teenagers are dumb! I always told my mom everything!! Even if I knew she would be upset, I just HAD to tell her you know? I made her promise not to tell dad about some things, and she hasn't. She is my best friend. I can always trust her. I have to thank her for who I am today. She raised me to be kind, respectful, smart, honest, and to be humble. My mom taught me how to love,and how to care. She is one hell of a woman, I don't know what I would ever do without her. You know those kids that have to constantly be reminded to do their homework? My siblings and I were never one of those kids. We would either finish our homework in school, or get to it as soon as we got home. Why have our mom worry about how we are doing academically when she has other things stressing her out? If you are living at home, help your mom. You forget she's getting older, she's slowly dying. All of her life she has catered to you, it's time to return the favor. Make her laugh, make her smile.

She always made sure I knew I was loved

My mom once told me that her biggest achievement was becoming a mom. I asked her why and she said that since she was a full time mom, she got payed with unconditional love. Even though I've never done anything to wrong her or ever plan to, I know she will always forgive me and have her arms wide open for me. She taught me everything I need to know at such a young age! I owe her everything for that. Gosh she was there when I had my first heartbreak, picking me up telling me that he wasn't worth the tears. She watched me say my first words, walk for the first time, ride a bike, she watched me grow up. Picked me up when I fell, sometime she didn't because I had to learn how to pick myself up. And someday I will be there to take care of her. No one could ever replace her. She has my heart always. Sometimes I really get sad when I think of the life cycle.

"A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." (Tenneva Jordan)