Mother Like Mine

Beautiful Momma

The Band Perry’s new album has a song dedicated to their Mom – Mother Like Mine – that, when I listened to it on the train home from work, I started to cry (yes, on the train). It captured my own Mom so perfectly. My Mom is, and forever will be, my ultimate best friend, my biggest fan, and my safe place when life gets hard. This post is dedicated to my beautiful, strong, loving Momma.

A Blind Believer in All I Dare to Be

I have changed my mind about what I want to do and be in my life so many times, and my Mom has supported me wholeheartedly though every single one. She has let me make mistakes that she knew I had to make – even though she saw the outcome before I even made them, but knew I wouldn’t learn the lesson until I went through it myself – and never once said, “I told you so” (which, trust me, she could have said A LOT). She’s my biggest cheerleader, and I know I wouldn’t have done half the things I’ve done in my life without her encouraging me, and being there no matter what the outcome. She just wants me to be happy, which I am so grateful to her for.

She Takes the Midnight Call; She’s the Bravest of Us All

For as long as I can remember, my Mom has always made it known that we are to call her if we need her no matter the time. And I have – she was up with me at all hours when I was in England and having many freak outs, and she would sit with me while I was in tears on the phone. She’s the glue of our family, and our strength when things get tough. Even when her heart is breaking, she’s the one that still, without fail, manages to keep things together for her family. We’d be no where without her.

 

We All Need Her, But No One More than Me

I guess it’s a bit presumptuous of me to say that I need her more than anyone else in my family, but the bond I have with my Momma is one that I will need for the rest of my life. She’s my comfort and my voice of reason. No matter who comes into my life, she will always have a place in my heart that no one can fill but her. When times get tough, it’s my Mom I go to. I need her more than I probably should in my mid-20s, but she’s my Mommy. I’ll always need her.

The Dishes Would All be Cleaner

This one is just fun, but like seriously – how is my Mom’s house always so clean and good smelling? She has the Midas touch of making things homey.

 

No One Would Ever Wonder if Somebody Wanted Them

Cue the waterworks. It was this line that hit home for me and what really captures the essence of my Mom. No matter what I’ve gone through – the heartbreaks and the insecurities – my Mom has provided me with such unconditional love that I have never, for one second, felt like I was alone in the world. When I hit rock bottom of my depression and didn’t know if I could go on anymore, it was the thought of my Mom’s love that pulled me through. She has never let me question her love for me – my childhood through to this day has always been filled with I Love You’s and Momma hugs, and I will be forever grateful that I have a Mom that is so selfless and so loving. I know how lucky I am to have a Mom like mine. Her kids are her world, and I owe everything to her.

This one’s for you, Momma. Thank you for being you.

Love,

M