“Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exists between a mother and a daughter.”

Throughout my almost 20 years of living, there has been one person I have could count on through thick and thin… my mom. Every girl wants that Lorelai and Rory relationship with their mom, and I’d say that I am darn close.

Growing up and even still to this day, my mom would always tell me how much she was praying for a girl after already having two boys. She would tell me how she prayed to god that if he gave her a girl she would name her Eleanor. On July 2, 1997, my mother was blessed with a baby girl whose name would be Abigayle Eleanor Grosso. This was only the start of an amazing relationship between mother and daughter.

When I was younger I had beautiful curly hair. My mom and I would spend our mornings before school and many other times doing my hair. We always bought books that taught us how to do cool new braids and hairstyles, and my mother would always do them in my hair. Although it often hurt and there were tears because of tangles, I loved it more than anything. Even now being 19 almost 20 years old, I still let her braid my hair. Other than just hair care, my mom and I always went to get our nails done together. It has always been one of those things that we just love to do together.

If there’s one person in my life that I can go to about anything, and I literally mean anything, it’s my mom. I have never been scared to tell her about anything and I know I can trust her. We often talk about personal things to complaining about that person that annoyed us at the store, anything and everything. Nothing is off limits as to what we will talk about. There definitely have been times when I tell my mom something that’s supposed to be funny but it turns into a lecture and then I get mad at her, but it doesn’t last long. We have laughed together, cried together, and argued. I can call my mom at any time of day and know that she will answer right away or at least call me back as soon as possible. I can rely on her for anything. I know that some of my friends don’t have this close relationship with their moms and often hide things, and I just can’t. It doesn’t feel right to me. My mom knows when it is time to be a friend and also when it’s time to put a foot down and be tough on me.

I know that whatever I chose to do in my life and with my life, my mother will be right there by my side supporting me every step of the way. She has helped me through high school, and helped me decide on which college was best for me. She still continues to help me every single day with anything I need (even if it just asking how long I cook the leftovers for). Just this last semester, she helped me through a really tough transition into college after having a really bad roommate and moving into my own room.

My mom has helped make me the person I am today. If you have ever met me and if you have ever met her, you’ll know that we are very similar. We are stubborn, independent, caring, and so much more. I want to thank my mom for everything she has done for me and continues to do for me. There is no person I would rather have as a mom (Even though I have some other “moms” you’ll always be number 1) I love you.