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5 Things I Got From My Mama

I got it from my mama.

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5 Things I Got From My Mama
Karly Swofford

Mamas are God's greatest gifts to girls everywhere. They laugh with you, cry with you and tell you some hard truths. I was definitely blessed with the best mama ever (I'm totally not biased) and I seriously do not know where I would be without her! We're pretty much twins in every sense of the word, so here are ten things that I got from my mama!

1. Her sense of humor

My mama has never taken herself too seriously -- she can laugh at the most embarrassing things! The older I get the more grateful I become that I have her wacky sense of humor! If there is anything she has taught me, it's this: if you can't laugh at yourself you're doing life all wrong! We have gotten into some hilarious situations together!

2. Her work ethic

She continuously gets onto me for having so much going on, when she is the exact same way! I am so grateful that, from a young age, she taught me that I was going to have to work hard to achieve what I wanted in life, and nineteen years later, here I am, doing exactly what I've always dreamed of.


3. Her attitude

She has a take-no-prisoners mentality that I most definitely inherited. Intimidating? Maybe.

4. Her love of a good deal

Forever bragging about how little our clothes cost.

5. Her love of helping people

She is the best and most giving person I know. I'm not quite to her level of sainthood but I hope I will be one day!

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