My mom has been there for me ever since the day I was born. Sometimes I can be a big pain in the butt, yet somehow she always seems to look past that and love me even more. She is an angel, and although it took a while to realize anything she did was for my own good, I couldn't be any more thankful to her. Many reasons describe why she is my best friend, and no words could ever be enough to tell her how thankful I am.
1. She disciplined me.
Although I may not have liked getting in trouble and having to sit in the corner at the time, I am sure glad I did. Seeing how some kids act nowadays scares me, and all I can do is thank my mother for teaching me how to behavior properly.
2. She always told me how proud she was.
No matter the circumstance, I always knew how proud my mother was of me. Even over the silly little things like passing a grade in elementary school, I still knew her love. Or when she would embarrass me in public and I didn't understand why. I do now, and it's because she was really proud of something I did and wanted the world to know I am her daughter. Now that I am older, I've realized the importance of feeling that. So, thank you.
3. She encouraged me.
Since day one, she has been right by my side cheering me on. No matter how cold or rainy it was, she was out there supporting me at my sporting events. Or always being the driver for my friends and I before we could all drive and not complaining about doing so; you made it fun for all of us! She sees more in myself than I do, especially on the down days. She encouraged me to take the right path, but ultimately left the decision up to me. If I made the wrong one, she was right there waiting for me to run back to her. Yet, she never put me down; she only built me up.
4. She was a shoulder to lean on.
She is my late night call, the first one I run to for everything. I do have a mind of my own and can in fact make my own decisions, but I like to ask my mom as well what her opinion is on bigger decisions. Her opinion means a lot to me, and I want to make her even more proud of me than the day before. No matter how late the time of day is, she will be there to listen to me, even to complaining over irrelevant things.
5. She ALWAYS knew what to say.
Her advice may not have always made sense, or I thought she may have been wrong, but it turns out she wasn't. Even when I didn't want to listen, I still found myself going to her, to hear what she had to say. Her life experiences helped to give advice that I needed. We may think we are different than our mothers, but we aren't; we somehow still end up doing something like they did when they were younger, except in a different setting. The point is a mother, in a roundabout way, is always right.
6. She knew things before I said something.
Ever hear the saying "the walls can talk" or "I have eyes in the back of my head?" I never believed that at all, yet it somehow scared me because my mother always knew when I did something I wasn't supposed to.
7. She loves me.
Most of all, she loves me for who I am, not who she wants me to be. She did her job of raising me and trying to help me see the right from wrong, so now that I'm grown and going to college, it's time to put my own abilities to the test and live life. I know she sits at home worrying, but that's only because I'm her baby and she loves me.
My mom has done an amazing job parenting, and I hope that one day I'll be at least half the parent she has been to me. I couldn't be where I am today without here, I don't say it enough but thank you for all you constantly do for me and I love you!
