Guess what? Everyone can see it... Your mom's friends, her coworkers, your grandparents... everyone. You are not only a spitting image of her, but your actions scream your mother. And for that, we should be thankful, ladies.
1. Instead of immediately disagreeing with what she says, you are now (to your surprise) agreeing with everything she says. The days where she would say "I don't think that's a good idea" and you would refute with a snarky "I'm a grown woman, mom" are over. We know she is right, and we have finally grown up to realize that and think the same way she does.
2. When you are shopping, it is so easy to pick out the exact shirt you know she would love. "This has mom all over it," you think to yourself. And then you start to think, "Wait, this is something I would wear too." Sharing clothes is just another way you notice your transformation into the classy woman your mother is. P.S. Having the same shoe size is a true blessing.
3. Here's the shocking one. You actually tell her everything. Why leave something out? Your relationship is completely open at this point, and to be honest, everything we go through at this time of our lives is something our moms have already conquered. You are becoming just like her every time you open up to her; you learn from her.
4. I don't know about you, but my mom has this habit of repeating things. It used to drive me insane, and now I realize I am driving people insane. This is not something she does to annoy us, ladies. She does it for the same reason we do it now; she catches our attention each time we hear what time we need to be home or exactly what to pick up from the grocery store. Because of her, we have learned to actually listen when we are spoken to, not just hear the blah blah blah.
5. Any time something crazy happens during the day, who is the first person you call? Mom. Why is that? Because she will give you whatever emotion you are looking for. I catch myself doing this; wondering what would my mom say right now or how would she react to this. We want to be just as excited, sad, or nervous as she would be because that just seems to be the right way to do things.
6. Building off of number six, the two of you start calling or sending text messages to each other at the exact same time. It has to be some telepathy phenomenon because this is happening more than you could imagine.
7. When you see someone acting a little irresponsible in public, you both give each other this I am so happy my mom/daughter does not act this way look. You both pass the same judgments on strangers and could bond for hours just people watching because your thoughts are hers and hers are yours.
8. Your mom has taught you to set the bar high, and because of that, you've learned to never settle. She has high expectations for you and you've realized that though those standards may seem impossible, she set them for you because you are capable of reaching them. You are becoming just like your mother, as soon as you take the high road and move on to greater things.
9. It has never been about your mom. She never does anything for herself, but for everyone else in her life. You are becoming just like your mom when you put those you love first on your list, not yourself. She is selfless, and once you see this trend happening in your daily routine, be thankful she taught you to act such a way.
10. We are at the point where thinking about the future is an everyday thing. As scary as that might be, we obsess over things like where we will get a job, live, and start a family. It never fails that when we think about these things we reflect about how our mom did these; how she did them all and made them look so easy. And the ultimate thought: I really hope I am just half of the woman she is today.
Every day is a new day to work even harder to act like our moms. Let's face it, if we are anything like her, we will be successful, loving, caring, determined, independent... the list goes on.
Who doesn't want to be seen in this light? Today's the day, ladies. Go tell your mom you love her. While you're at it, tell her you want to be just like her.
