“You’re my person.” Thanks to Cristina Yang and Meredith Grey, we have all become familiar with this quote. Time and time again you see people use this quote to describe their friends and their significant others. I, on the other hand, use this quote to describe my mom and dad.
We’ve all had best friends - the girls that you always claimed were going to be your bridesmaids down the road and who you said were going to be by your side until you’re old, wrinkly and gray. The thing about friendships is that they’re always evolving and occasionally ending. They broke your trust, your heart, or you simply drifted apart and life took you down different paths. There have always been two people throughout my life that have been my shoulder to cry on when those best friends weren’t there for me - my mom and dad.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that friendships usually end when jealousy kicks in. When you get a job promotion, you want your friends to be excited with you and celebrate. Sometimes this job promotion leads you to not being around as often and your friends become envious of your promotion, not because of the job itself but because you’re not spending as much time with them.
You could have five girls that you consider to be best friends, but sometimes you feel like you’re alone. Even at those times, I knew that I wasn’t completely alone. My parents have always been there for me and reminded me that I am not alone. They celebrated the best times with me and have been there to help me through the rough patches. Don’t get me wrong, my parents and I disagree on things but at the end of the day, they are my parents.
I always say that my mom will always be my 911 call. When something goes wrong, she’s the first person I call so she can tell me how to fix the situation. When something really exciting happens, she’s who I want to call first. She makes me feel like everything is going to be OK, even when she truly doesn’t know how the outcome will be. She’s my biggest fan, my greatest supporter and my inspiration.
My dad is the person that I can bond with over sports and he shows me my worth. He makes me realize what I want in a significant other and how I deserve to be treated.
Being away at school, I realize that I sometimes took those years at home for granted. I would do anything to be back home where I had a home-cooked meal every night, and Mom and I sat on the couch while Dad tried to get us to watch the Golf Channel. Thanks for being the glue that keeps me together and forever being "my person."
