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To My Best Friend, My Mom

When your mom is your best friend, you have a friend for life.

Eve Burroughs
Dec 06, 2016
Truett-McConnell College
21
To My Best Friend, My Mom
Eve Burroughs

Mom,

There are not enough words to describe how thankful and appreciative I am for you, but I am going to try.

First of all, thank you for being my best friend. This has not always been the case. We have been through our ups and downs but we always seem to get through them and it seems to make our relationship even stronger and I am forever grateful for that.

First, we had the middle school days. We fought a lot. We would fight about what I would try to wear to school (probably camo pants), or the fact that I never pushed myself in my classes. Middle school was a hard time, fitting in was tough but you always reminded me to be myself. I have finally realized that you were just looking out for me and did what was best for me.

Then there was high school... we can just leave it at that. LOL

But really, high school was rough. Sorry for spending a little too much time with my friends sometimes and not staying at home with you. Senior year I realized how much I was going to miss you. I was going to miss your home cooked meals and by that I mean you taking me to Cracker Barrel. ;) I was going to miss our shopping trips, and our time watching Netflix together or playing phase 10. I started valuing our time together more and more because I knew all these things were turning into our “lasts” together.

Now I’m off at college and you’ve continued to be my best friend. We talk every day and you continue to inspire me. Thank you for still pushing me to be the best I can be. Yeah, your everyday snapchats, phone calls and texts get kind of lame but I would not trade them for the world. Mom, you are amazing and I hope I can be half the mom that you are to me. I love you more than words can describe!

Love,

Your daughter

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