My hero.
When I think about the different relationships I have encountered in my lifetime, I find myself extremely lucky to have the close kind of relationship I have found with my mother. My mother is my best friend. I am very thankful for this and try to never take it for granted. I know that I can talk to my mother about anything. She is always there for me and always has been; even if she doesn’t always approve of my choices in life. When I fall down she is always there to pick up the pieces. I know that I can always call her when I am upset and she will listen, or drop everything and drive five hours from the Outer Banks to Wilmington to make me feel better.
I know that I am lucky because many people are not this close with their mother. I feel like I am a spitting image of my mother. She has the best heart out of anyone I have ever met, and every day I want to become more like my mother.
My mother is also the hardest working woman I know. Every day she amazes me by the things she does. Whether it is building and designing a new ocean front beach house or selling real estate and working on deals from 8 in the morning to 12 at night, she never gives up or slacks off. I do not know many women who own their own real estate and property management businesses. She has such a passion for her job and for truly helping people choose the right house to purchase. It is not about the money for her.
Although she works hard, her family and friends always come first. She will drop everything at the moment of someone close to her needing something, and does not think twice about it. She also is always willing to help someone out who is less fortunate or just needs help doing something. She will chaperone on piano camp field trips, hold fundraisers for children who have disabilities and always giving people less fortunate her clothing and things that she does not find useful anymore.
I have the utmost respect for my mom and I am so lucky to have a mother as great as she is. She is always so proud of me for even doing the smallest things. She is always encouraging me to better myself and to work as hard as I possibly can. If I can ever be half the woman she is when I grow up I will be so happy. She is the most caring and hardest working woman I know.
My mother is my role model and my best friend.
neglectedpirate7 replied:
I have that same kind of relationship with my mother. My mother has always been there for me, at my best moments and, of course, my worst. It’s hard for me to believe that some people don’t have that kind of connection with their moms, because it’s something that I’ve always had, and a connection that I have grown to depend on. Since being in college, I’ve met a lot of people who have pretty bad relationships with their mothers. They avoid calling them, and whenever they do make the effort to call, the conversation always ends in argument. I am the opposite; I call my mom pretty much daily, and she and I VERY rarely get into an argument. I call her because I really want to, not just because I feel that I have to. I feel so lucky to have such a strong bond with my mother. I’m glad to see that another college student can relate!
November 14, 2008 at 6:00 pm. Permalink.
Mallory replied:
I can totally relate to this post. My mom is a huge role model of mine. She has raised four kids, practically on her own, and never puts herself first. My siblings and I have always come first; she has told me before that we are her life and her purpose. At times I wish she would look at herself more, and not put all of her energy into us and what we are doing, especially since we are all grown up now. She cares so much about my well being, and just like you, I wonder if a lot of girls can relate to that. I hope I never take her for granted. I know I used to, but as I am a little bit older now, I know how lucky I am. I am so happy you have a great mom too, and share such a special relationship. It sure does make life a little bit easier, and a whole lot better.
November 24, 2008 at 2:59 am. Permalink.