Growing up, I took my parents for granted — especially my mother. In hindsight, there is a lot I never thanked her for or took the time to appreciate. She is my life coach, my role model and my best friend, and to name all the things she has done for me and that I am thankful for would take years. But now that I am away at college, I regret not showing her just how grateful I am for all that she has done for me.
For starters, my mother is a very knowledgeable and patient woman. She knows how to problem solve and deal with an emotional teenage girl. When my boyfriend broke up with me and I thought my life was over, she was there with Ben & Jerry's and the movie "Bridesmaids." She wiped my tears and told me everything was going to be okay. My mother also sat through countless hours of my dance competitions. Not only did she sit through hours of sporting events, she also did my hair, my makeup and made sure my winged eyeliner was perfect.
When it was time for middle school, she dealt with my weird stage and never judged me. I wanted the heavy eyeliner, the dresses over jeans and my hair straightened until it was fried. She never told me in five years I'd regret wearing what I did, even though she knew I'd look back at pictures and cringe. She had her awkward stage, too, and she allowed me to have mine. This is especially true for when it came to having braces. After countless trips to the orthodontist, my teeth came out perfect, and without my mom paying for my dental work, I would have a wretched smile.
Not only did she pay for my perfect smile, she, and my dad of course, are helping me pay for my college education. Now that is something that I can never repay them for. I mean, I can pay them back with money, but getting to go to college is such a great experience; I can never thank my parents enough for that. With that being said, my mom is always there when I want to call her and vent about how annoyed I am with something or how a stupid boy broke my heart. She understands. She knows how dumb boys can be and always is there to cheer me up.
Regardless of the issues at hand, my mom is always there, and this is my thank you to her for all that she has done for me. She has shaped me into the person I am today and has taught me many valuable life lessons, whether that is how to recover from an embarrassing moment or how to make a delicious macaroni dish. I'm sorry, mom, for never thanking you, and I hope that you can forgive me for seeming ungrateful. I am so thankful for all the hours of labor you went through to pop me out, but here I am today, because of you, living a pretty cool life with a pretty cool mom.
