There are a diverse group of people to be found in a group, but you will likely always find the Mom-Friend in your circle of friends. What is a Mom-Friend, you may ask? It’s simple: A Mom-Friend is someone who is extremely protective of the people in their group, who prevents arguments or potential catastrophes, is usually level-headed, who takes care of you, and who gives the greatest advice. No matter who it is, the Mom-Friend is one of the best people to have around you, because you know they will always be by your side.
The Mom-Friend would protect you from anything, even if it means having to gently (or not so gently) peel you away from your bad habits. My Mom-Friend is the absolute best because she always seems to know when something is wrong. When I am procrastinating, she can tell. She gently chides me, and manages to make me concentrate on a task.
The Mom-Friend would also be the calm, level-headed one who is able to calm everyone down. They are the voice of reason who you cannot help but listen (and agree) to. I remember when we used to do group work, my Mom-Friend would not mind us fooling around, but would always skillfully manage to make us do our work at the same time. Looking back at those times, I am amazed I didn’t realize she was the ideal Mom-Friend.
The best characteristics a Mom-Friend has is that they’re rational, eager to give advice and help anyone who asks for their help. My Mom-Friend was not only like a caring mother to our circle of friends, but also to everyone in our class. In our senior year of high school, she managed to post a list of our homework assignments every day until the month before our graduation. In addition, she was extremely happy to share in our joys as graduation approached. I was quite sad to have to part ways with her as we entered college, but I am happy to say that she is still one of my favorite people to talk to whenever I need advice or a lovely distraction.
However, it might seem as if the Mom-Friend is almost supernaturally perfect, but that is not the case. They deserve our care, and also our attention, for they too are prone to suffer from the same mistakes we make. Although I’ve never said it to her, I do show my Mom-Friend that I appreciate everything she does. Though we are apart most of the year, we still manage to talk and have fun.
The Mom-Friend is someone special, someone who I am so happy and so lucky to have. They will always be there when you need it. If you don't think you have a Mom-Friend, odds are you're the Mom-Friend.
