Dear ‘Mom,’
I hope you still don’t find that nickname to be insulting, because in my eyes, it is a compliment that suits you perfectly. For once, I’m not going to poke-fun at you, I’m not going to tell you that you’re annoying, and I’m surely not going to lie and say that the rest of us could take care of ourselves without you. Instead, I'm writing to thank you for all, and everything, that you do on a daily basis, and for always playing ‘Mom’ when we need it.
I truly don’t know what I would have done these past few years without you reminding me not to drink too much.You would accompany me to church when I needed it. You would give rides at odd hours of the night. And always, without failure, you were so damn thoughtful.
It’s like second nature to you, being selfless. I can’t even begin to count on my fingers the many times you’ve helped us all out, even at your own expense. You put up with our constant irresponsibility, and somehow you continue to love us. I suppose that you should know that everything you do for us never goes unnoticed. Rather than taking advantage of your kindness, I feel a profound amount of respect towards you. You just always seem to have your sh*t together, and I’m not confident that I could ever play this role as well as you do.
I know that you’ve fully accepted the ‘Mom’ title, but I don’t know that you fully understand that ‘Mom’ is not synonymous with lame. You are a huge part of so many of my greatest memories (and probably the reason why I survived some of them), and I wouldn’t trade that for the world. You’re always down to be careless and have fun, but all the while I find that you’re also subtly looking out for the people you love. I’m not entirely sure that you ever think about just yourself, and I cannot tell you how admirable that is.
Although I’m immensely confident that you can take care of yourself, I want you to know that we all have your back. Always. It scares me, you know, the idea that someone might take advantage of you. You may think that you would never let that happen, but I know you. I know how you’re constantly trying to see the good in everyone, and the way you perpetually go out of your way to be nice. Thinking that someone, someday might take advantage of that is awful, but I hope you know that you will always have seven best friends who wouldn’t hesitate to rip somebody a new one.
You’re our confidant in a million ways, and I’m not sure that a simple, “Thanks,” is enough to say how much you mean to us all. Nobody gives a sh*t the way you do, and I think I can speak for all of us when I say that I feel so special and lucky to invariably have you by my side. I’ll defend the ‘Mom’ title any day of the week, because what you do is everything that other people just can’t. You try and understand us, you care about us unconditionally, and you’re always right there when we need you. You never cease to amaze me, and I could not be more grateful, ‘Mom.’
P.S. Sorry not sorry for being super mushy and not letting you downplay your wonderfulness.
All my love,
Your super lucky BFF
