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A Hard-Hitting Piece About My Mom

Or An Open Letter To My Mom.

Payton Heidenreiter
Oct 17, 2016
Baylor University
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A Hard-Hitting Piece About My Mom
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Hi Mom,

I'm really excited this week because I know that I can always count on you and Dad to share my articles. Your comments really bring out the truly inspiring messages I bring to the table. Most specifically last week and the week before when you called my work "Journalistic gold" and "another hard hitting piece". I'm so glad someone understands why movies with sequels coming and why our dog should be the president is so incredibly important for the world to hear. All sarcasm and jokes aside, I couldn't do life with out you. Like, literally wouldn't even be alive. You always know how to make me laugh, cry, feel mortified in front of my friends (don't worry that's what parents are for). You are so supportive of my passions and hopes, from becoming a theater major, from biology I might add, to wanting to be a knight at Medieval Times.

(Okay, maybe not so supportive of the last one, but low-key still want to do it.) You know all my favorite foods. My favorite thing is when I totally forget a food and then you say, "you really like this", and then I'm like "YES, YOU'RE SO RIGHT" i.e. everything you make ever. You are willing to watch movies with me even if you're pretty sure you won't like them and you read almost as much as I do. I still can't thank youenough for forcing me to read Gone With the Wind, even if it was the longest book I've ever read. You watch Scream Queens and obsess over how ridiculously funny Chad Radwell is with me. (this gif is me last week.)

The point is that you are literally #momgoals. How you manage to deal with me, 3 boys, Dad, and 3 dogs is beyond me. Even when we fight, I can always talk to you. I tell you everything and you give me advice. You're basically my bestie. People think it's weird that I talk to you everyday sometimes, but they can fight me, because I wouldn't have it any other way. Keep being awesome, keep pushing me to be my best, keep giving me advice even when I decide to ignore it and you turn out being right. I love you so much and miss you always.

Much Love,

Your Daughter Payton

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