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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

the mothership

As I am nearing the end of my teenage years and heading into adulthood, many of my peers are having moments of realization that their seemingly demonic mother who grounded them and took away their phone when they were thirteen is actually really great. I on the other hand did not experience this life changing epiphany that my mom was suddenly the single greatest human on earth, because I have known it all along. 

My mom has been an inspiration for me since I could define the meaning of the word.  I jokingly tell her to "do less" as she is slaving away over six different kinds of cookies for my advisory party, pressing my clothes for work, and making a weeks worth of dinners for my brother to store in the freezer in his apartment, but I truly can't understand how she does it all. She has taught me countless lessons but most importantly, how to keep track of everything going on in your life while still appearing utterly fabulous to the outside world.

This summer my fearless mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and I am amazed and inspired by how she has handled everything thrown at her with grace and positivity. My mom is a survivor and does not expect pity from anyone she encounters. When she shares her story with people she immediately dismisses peoples long faces and assures them that she is happy to be alive and excited for the future. I know I would be lucky to have even half the tenacity and elegance that she does when faced with similar circumstances. And that is only one reason why my mom is the greatest human being on earth.


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