Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers, grandmothers, and all of the other ladies who had/have children! Women are already so strong, but mothers have a super-strength like no other. They can grow a little being inside them for months upon months, go through birthing it out, and nurture it until it's old enough to handle itself. They also have the ability to use a thing called "selective hearing" and keep us on a good diet because "We have food at the house!"

I remember growing up (and still today) everyone told me how much me and my mom were alike. I never saw it, thinking that we looked alike but our personalities were polar opposite. After that, whenever someone would say that to me, I would smile and gently nod their claims away.

As I got older, the vision they were seeing became clearer. I had the mannerisms of my mother, the attitude (A LOT OF IT), the caring for people, all of it. We thought so similarly that we became best friends as well as mother and daughter.

Sometimes, I'll be out somewhere or doing something at home by myself and the words/actions that come out of me are as if my mother has just possessed my body. I complete the task or say what I needed to say and step back thinking, "Oh God, I'm turning into my mother again."

My mom and I have very similar attitudes and tempers. We are quick to second guess, overthink, and give attitude if necessary. (Did I mention we're both Scorpios? Yep, there's that.) Therefore, when we butt heads it's as if the next World War has begun. However, almost every argument slowly deflates and turns into us laughing throwing small objects at each other and saying, "Wanna go get lunch?"

I never knew if being like my mother (or grandmother) was a bad thing or not, so for a while I would just silently agree. Yet, now that I am older, and have lost said grandmother, I see that it isn't a bad thing at all. My grandmother was a hard-working, caring woman, and my mother is the same and then some. They're both beautiful ladies, and I realized I should be more than proud to be like them.

Now, whenever I hear someone say it, I smile with confidence and agree because I know and am glad that I'm the copy of my mother.

My mom always tells me, "Wait until you have a daughter one day, she'll be just like you." Aside from internally screaming at the fact that another human one day will be a smaller me, I get a bit excited. If I can have a daughter that not only resembles me and my personality, but my mother's and grandmother's as well, it would be a blessing.

Next time someone tells you that you and your mother are just like each other, don't ignore it or frown upon it. Embrace it and remember that yes, you are your own person, but you are just like mom.