My Mom, My Best Friend
My mom is honestly probably one of the craziest people I’ve ever met. She can totally be a psycho and no matter how big or small, she will always find something to nag about. But there is no doubt that without her, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. As much as she drives me insane, she’s the best mom anyone can ask for.
She’s a big believe of tough love, and I mean a very big believer. Whenever something went bad, she was never one to coddle me and feed me lies, which made me extremely strong. No matter what’s going on, she showed me that with a positive mind anything is possible. Also by this tough love, I learned life isn’t going to stop for anyone. No matter what’s going on in life, you still have to take care of your responsibilities. She raised me to have ‘tough skin’, and as life goes on I see the importance of being taught this at a young age.
She doesn’t want anything less than perfect for her kids. Like I said earlier, as much as she denies it, anyone who knows her knows she can nag about anything. Whether it’s grades, my clothes, playing with my hair, posture, whatever, she has something to say. When I was younger, I found this very annoying, but since I’ve grown up, I see this as her wanting the best for us. She always pushed us to study as hard as we can so we can go to a good college, and then continue working hard so we can go to a good graduate school. Ever since I was about five, she been trying to get us to eat as healthy as possible. Organic foods, fruits and veggies, and anything except processed food. I use to be excited at the end of the day so I could eat my two oreo’s, it was a big deal for us. But now I recognize this as her way of wanting us to get use to a fit lifestyle with healthy food and exercising. My mom is very protective of her kids, and her wanting the best life for us also ties back into her tough love. No matter what’s on our plates, she’ll push us to do the best we can, making us feel like we can overcome anything.
My mom is one of the most hard-working women I know. She works full time in addition to running a family, cooking every night, laundry, cleaning, etc. We always joke about how none of us, including my dad, could survive without my mom, as sad as it is, it’s true, and she does everything she possibly can for us. She wakes up before 5 a.m. to go to the gym, goes home to make breakfast for others and pack the rest of my family’s lunch. Then she’s off for her 8-hour workday. She also makes sure she has time to walk our dog when she gets back from work. And not just a quick walk around the block, she takes him for at least a mile a day, and that’s a busy day. My mom is resilient; she’ll do anything for the family. Even after we would fight with her, she would still do our laundry and make sure we have everything done that needs to be done.
As cliché as it is, my mom is the strongest person I know. No matter what’s going on, my mom always seems to be happy. She is somehow able to see the good in everything, which is really an admirable trait. She is one of the only people that I know that I can confidently say, “she can handle any situation.” I’m not just saying this because she’s my mom, but she is very strong-minded, one of the reasons she is a great role model.
Lastly, my mom can always make me laugh. When I said my mom is crazy, she is, but it’s more of a funny crazy. She wants the best for us, so I love to play jokes on her about me sleeping through an exam or getting fired from a job. Every single time it’s the same reaction. I find it funny, but there’s no question she gets frustrated with me, but of course, with reason. Other times she’ll say funny, but totally crazy, things about whatever is on her mind.
At the end of the day, I appreciate my mom more than anyone for shaping who I am. She is the best mom I could ask for, and I am beyond grateful she’s in my life. I can always count on her to help me with laundry advice, despite being a junior in college, or disinfecting my apartment for 10 hours on move in day. My mom is my best friend; she is someone I can always depend on. I am blessed to have someone as supportive as her in my life, she is a great person and an near perfect role model, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to show just how much I appreciate her, but there’s no question that she’s the best. I love you mom and thank you for everything!!
