"That sounded just like your mother!" I was told - but as I replayed it in my head we didn't sound anything alike... My mom isn't that funny. "You look just like your mom!" They would say - but when I took a closer look I didn't see the resemblance. "You and your mom are so much alike!" They say and I personally thought we couldn't be any different. But for some reason people kept saying it. "You are just like your mother!"

At a younger age it pained me to know that others thought that my mother and I were so much alike. I would put on a light slime and casually roll my eyes, making it known that the feeling was not mutual. But the older I get the more I start to question why I ever though "being like my mom" was such a bad thing.

My mom is one of the hardest workers I have ever seen. She gives it her all, no matter the circumstances and she never fails to go above and beyond.

My mom is successful. I am not talking in the struck it rich type of way... But in the way of pure happiness. It is obvious to everyone that my mom is exactly where she wants to be, and to me, that is success.

My mom values family.

My mom is kind. Maybe it is her career path, but I highly doubt it. My mom has a caring heart for everyone. She is always going out of her way to make a difference in someone else's life - even if it puts hers on hold for the time being.

My mom is classy. Throughout my life I have had several role models ranging from Audrey Hepburn to Claire McCaskill - but my mother surpasses them all. She is a very classy woman...

My mom is the best at her profession.

My mom is beautiful. My mom doesn't pay any attention to the current "fashion trends" and normally she goes days without washing her hair (don't judge - you do too) but she has her own style (mostly black) that combined with her spunky attitude and bright smile are better than anything the models wear.

My mom is strong. No ones life is perfect. Throughout her life my mom has had several hardships - but you would never know. I can count the amount of times I have actually seen my mom cry on one hand. She handles herself and anything thrown at her with grace and strength and that is something truly admire able.

My mom has shown me EXACTLY what kind of mom I want to be.

My mom is smart. From little things like teaching me to always order my salad dressing on the side, to giving me advice about school - my mom is like an everyday dictonary.

My mom is driven. There is nothing she can't do.

My mom is an excellent mom. Being a mother of three busy kids is not easy. But she makes it work. She never misses a game, speech or big event. There was a time when I was younger that I thought all my mom was around for was to ruin plans with friends and tell me no to Hannah Montana tickets. But looking at it now - and seeing the way she interacts with my younger siblings makes me realize how special she is.

"You are so much like your mother." Perfect. That's exactly who I want to be.

(PS -- I got those Hannah Montana tickets)

(My mom is the cool mom)