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22 Ways I Love My Mom

Remember that a mother's love comes in many forms. Appreciate every form.

Erica McKinnon
Jul 02, 2017
Shippensburg University
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22 Ways I Love My Mom
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A mother's love is precious. A mother's love is one of kind. It's the little things that matter that makes your mother special whether it's her calling you in the morning to wake you up for work, or making breakfast at night. A mother's love is secure and will hold you in times of need.

A mother's love is solid and unbreakable whether you experience it close or afar. A mother's love should be a reminder of how you are supposed to be loved. Warm, secure and greeting you with open arms.

A mother's love comes in all forms and it should be appreciated in all forms. The solid forms. The loving forms. The broken forms. The piecing it back together forms. The "I know I'm wrong but still love you" form. Every love is different, and you only get one mother to appreciate that special love with so appreciate your mother. This is my way of appreciating my mother's love with 22 love notes.

1. I love you for being present.

2. I love you for keeping it real with me.

3. I love you for being my mother.

4. I love you for using your voice.

5. I love you for showing me what strength looks like.

6. I love you for never leaving me.

7. I love your laugh.

8. I love you for introducing me to oldies.

9. I love your smile.

10. I love your resilience.

11. I love how you take no crap from anyone.

12. I love your independence.

13. I love you for showing me that women can do anything.

14. I love how shine your light to the world.

15. I love how you feed the homeless with no hesitation.

16. I love how you protect me.

17. I love your motivation and determination to get things done.

18. I love your fearlessness.

19. I love your love for loafers and muumuus.

20. I love how you dance and snap your fingers like you're the only in the room.

21. I love that fire about you; it reminds me to always keep my flame lit.

22. I love you for you and how you love me for me.

Remember that a mother's love comes in many forms. Appreciate every form.

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