From the moment I entered this world, my mom has had my back. She is my absolute everything.
She is the first one I call when something goes wrong and the first one I call when something incredible happens.
She was there when I was a rebellious teen and pushed her away and is still here now that I’m twenty-something and call her thirteen times a day.
I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better woman to be my mother. She is my teacher, my comforter, my home, my best friend. She has never steered me wrong.
She has stood by me through stupid boys, late night study sessions, random phone calls asking what setting the washing machine should be on because I’d never lived away from her before.
Through every smile and every stress-induced, tear-filled, crazy moment, she’s been there.
She knows exactly how I think and how deeply I feel things, and, most importantly, she knows I don’t mean the things I say when I’m hangry.
Without a doubt, she is my rock and will forever be my best friend. I would be lost in this world without this beautiful angel I was assigned.
She carries me when I am weak, picks me up when I fail, and rejoices with me when I succeed.
She has taught me that it’s okay to make mistakes and that my ponytails don’t have to be bump-free. She has taught me how to love but also how to stand up for myself.
Everything that I am and hope to be I owe to my mother. I wouldn’t be half of what I am today if not for her guidance, love, and support.
I could write pages about her forgiveness, kindness, strength, unconditional love… But no amount of words could ever express how grateful I am to have her in my life or just how much I love her.
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