It takes an influential person to be the back bone of a family. That’s the person who takes care of everyone first before thinking of him or her. This selfless individual is what makes for a thriving and functioning family. And without this person, all havoc would break loose. For me, I call this person “mom.”
My mom is the person who holds together my family. She makes sure everything is in place and that everyone’s lives are in order. I rely on her for everything, just because I know she’s capable of anything. She was the one who taught me how to tie my shoes and eventually, she taught me how to be the independent woman that I am today. She guided me to try new adventures and lead me in a positive direction. There was never a time where she was not on my side and she has always been the one person to have my back.
Don’t get me wrong; my dad has been a huge influence in my life as well, just in a different way. However, without my mom I doubt there would be a home-cooked dinner almost seven days out of the week. No matter her schedule or her plans, she always made sure that dinner was going to be made and that we were always happily fed. Family dinners go a long way and most families aren’t as fortunate, but I’m lucky that I have been.
Being a hard working person is a quality that my mom has always instilled in me. She works during the week, but always made it a point to come to games I played or meets that I ran in. There was never a time where I didn’t hear her voice cheering for me as I ran down the field towards the goal or when I was sprinting down the straightaway during a race. It’s because of her work ethic and her influence that I wanted to be a better person. I wanted to be a better athlete; I wanted to be a better student. It is because of her that I am the better person, athletic, and student that I am today.
A mother’s love is like no other. Sure we fight and get under each other’s skin, but at the end of the day there isn’t anyone else in the world I would trade her for. I wouldn’t be able to get through most days if she wasn’t just a phone call away (or if I wasn’t able to call her at least five times a day when we’re apart). She is always there for me with advice and a mediator when I go shopping and can’t decide which shirt to chose between (the answer usually ending up being both).
Lastly, you love me for who I am. You have enough confidence to correct me when I am wrong, and enough faith in me when I am right. You’re the one person I can count on when I’m down and it’ll always stay true to me that ‘mother does know best.'
