Last weekend, Mother's Day was celebrated across the US. In essence, this is a day dedicated to all of the mothers [or even father's who have to fill in the shoes of a mother for given circumstances]. Mother's Day is purely a celebration of all of the hard work that our mothers do. However, this holiday is just ONE day. Now I know that it may be nearly impossible to buy your mom flowers, an extraordinary gift, or even take her to a fancy dinner every day but we should still celebrate the true meaning behind this holiday every day. The older I get the more that I realize that we do not need to select purely one day to honor our mothers, but every day we should show both our appreciation, affection, and gratitude for all of the hard work that they do.
Personally, before I was even born, my mom made a tremendous amount of sacrifices for me. She had me at a very early age, and almost instantly she had to mature and grow up a lot faster than her friends. As I was growing up, she would sometimes work 2-3 jobs just to make sure I had the essentials and even would give me all of the cool things that I really wanted but that I did not need. For many years as a single parent (since my father decided to escape his duty to serve as a parent), she dedicated her life to me. Always making sure I had exactly what I needed plus some and showing me a tremendous amount of love and support. As I got older, she continued to do the same thing and if I didn't have that love or support, I don't know where I would be today. I can't imagine having to fill the shoes of both parents at such a young age. Of course, she had a tremendous amount of help from my grandparents, but my mom is a superhero and she is someone I aspire to be.
In a nutshell, we need to realize that we don't need just one day in May where we post our mother's picture on Instagram, tell her how much we love her/how much we need her, and buy her nice things. Every day we should tell our mothers how much we love them, how happy we are to have them in our lives, spend quality time with them (even if it is just a phone call), and remind them that we are who we are simply because of them and their dedication and sacrifices. I challenge everyone reading this article to celebrate mothers on a daily basis. They deserve a lot more than just one day out of the year. Thank you to all of the moms who are always supporting their children and especially thank you to my mom. You're the best. I love you.
