Most of us go to our moms for everything. I know I do. I call my mom for everything - even if i know how to do it - sometimes I just need the reassurance. I've always been close with my mom. My biological father died when I was just a year old and she was a single parent until I was almost 10. My mom has always been the constant support in my life. She is my best friend, my confidant, my biggest supporter, and also my biggest critic. She went back to college in her thirties and she now has multiple degrees.
My mom makes me proud to be a woman - she makes me proud to be her daughter. She moved with her husband to Kentucky for a job opportunity last year. You never really know how much you need your mom until she is 800 miles away. I find myself calling or texting her for all sorts of stuff - stuff I should probably know how to do myself to be honest. She raised me to be self sufficient and I am more adept at taking care of myself than most people my age - but sometimes you just need your mom. So, here are 10 texts you send your mom when she lives out of state. I'm sure many of you can relate to this and I'm sure many of you have sent similar texts.
1. "Do you think I can was my North Face jacket with regular clothes and not mess it up? The tag says to wash it by itself."
Moms know stuff like this. Does it really need to be washed alone or are they just saying that? Who knows.
2. "Will you cut my hair the next time you're in town?"
My mom is a licensed cosmetologist and has been my entire life. She has also cut my hair for the bulk of my time on this earth - for free. When she moved I panicked about who would cut my hair when she was gone. I didn't want to have to pay for it (good haircuts are expensive) and curly hair like mine is hard to cut. But her friend and fellow hairdresser picked up the slack (shoutout to Ashley). But when she is in town I still have her cut my hair, nothing compares to a good mom haircut.
3. "How long should I cook a whole chicken in the crockpot?"
I am a pretty good cook but when I've never done something before I ask for mom's advice. This is one of those questions that she responds to with, "Why don't you just google it, Erika?" Well, why would I google it when I have a mom?
4. "Will you proofread my paper before I turn it in?"
As I mentioned before, my mom has multiple degrees, she's a smart lady. I trust her opinion and she is better at catching typos and awkward wording than me so it is only natural for her to proofread my papers, right?
5. "If I mail you my work shorts will you mend them?"
I wear out my work clothes pretty fast. I work at Lowe's and I try to avoid wearing my good clothes to a place where I am routinely covered in paint, sawdust, and grease. I also hate buying new work shorts/pants - goodwill is my best friend. But I will wear a pair of shorts until the material starts to disintegrate; then I will try to convince my mom to patch them. She usually says no.
6. "I'm sorry if I was an awful child. Thanks for being a great mom."
I texted her this after coming in contact with a snotty teenager while I was at work. I will deny this until the day I die - even though I am writing it to be published. I'm also pretty sure she took a screenshot so that she has evidence for the next time that I get sassy.
7. "I love you"
Sometimes I just want to remind her that I love her and miss her.
8. "Hey, what orchestra does that version of 'Sleigh Ride' that we like so much?"
I send her dumb questions like this all the time. I was trying to put it on my Christmas music playlist and I couldn't find the version I was looking for! I could've consulted the google machine, but why do that when I have a mom?
9. *insert picture of my dinner here so that she knows I can feed myself*
Sometimes I send her pictures of my food to brag about my cooking. Other times it is so that she knows that I am not starving.
10. "Next time you are in town can you make me tuna casserole or salmon patties?"
There is nothing worse than having a craving for something your mom makes when she lives 800 miles away. Sure, I could make it myself, but its just not the same. Sometimes you just want your mom's cooking, simple as that.
