Although this letter contains nothing that hasn’t been said before, I think it is important to remember how wonderful our mothers are, to take a moment and remember that our moms are only human, even though they often seem capable of so much more.
This past weekend my mom visited me at school. I had literally been counting down the weeks since we found out about this event. My mom is my best friend, even though our personalities starkly contrast I am truly thankful for her each and every day. I didn’t realize how amazing she was until I didn’t get the chance to see her every day.
Before coming to college I took for granted all that she did for my siblings and I. I often times criticized her and her way. I did not understand how we could be so incredibly different, yet so incredibly alike. I never understood we she could not possess the same obsessive work ethic as I, and she never understood why I could not be more easy going.
I never truly realized how selfless my mother is. I never realized that although she might seem like supermom and like she has everything under control all the time, underneath it all, she is just a person. She gets tired too, she doesn’t want to clean the house either or get up at 6 a.m. to get my sister ready and take her to school. I never realized that my mom, no matter how truly great she is, has struggled and sometimes lacks motivation. I never realized that she is just a human that is doing the best she can. It never occurred to me that my mom doesn’t know all the answers and that there isn’t really a right answer for anything, nor does she know how to handle every situation life throws at her. She has always done such a wonderful job at handling our crazy family. I never understood how hard that job must be.
To my mom, who is only human but does a far better job handling everything life throws at her than I ever could, you are my idol, my inspiration and my true best friend. Thank you for…
1. Giving birth to me and loving me like no one ever will.
2. Thank you for not always telling me what to do but making me figure it out myself.
3. For being the most selfless and thoughtful person I have ever met; I strive to possess those characteristics.
4. For teaching me that you can’t always learn from other people’s mistakes, you have to make your own.
5. Teaching me that you only get what you give.
6. Reminding me to never settle, in life or love.
7. For always pushing me to do better, but always reminding me that I am good enough.
8. For never telling me that a boy would be my happily ever after, I will decide my own happily ever after.
9. For telling me when I am wrong, even if it hurts.
10. For helping me to see the good in each and every person I meet.
11. And for reminding me that everyone is dealing with something, even if they won’t admit it.
12. For reminding me to not ever let any opportunities pass you by, even if you are scared. Seize every opportunity and make the best of every opportunity, it is probably temporary anyway.
13. For giving me everything and asking for nothing in return.
14. Thank you for reminding me that at the end of the day we are all only human. We cannot do it all. We can simply do the best we can. And that is enough.
Thanks for being my mom and for being such an incredible human, one that I hope I can be just like. Thank you for doing the best you could under the impossible circumstances you faced. I’m so thankful that your best has always been more than enough.
Love,
Your Infinitely Grateful Daughter
