So while I'm near the point of considering my dad as a male guardian rather than a father, it's mother's day, and I've come to the realization that I've realized more of what my mom does for me. Not only that, but what all moms do. Outside of the obvious cooking/cleaning/what not, my mom cares and does so much for me. I've heard her talking to my dad to lay off of me (I can only imagine what I'd be going through without her), she allows me to take her car for doing stupid things like... just driving to drive(she doesn't have a car while I'm doing this), and she surprisingly is trying to know who I am(18 years of my parents not caring who I am as a person and my dad caring less now, this means a lot to me). On top of this it's a 24/7 job with no breaks ever. My mom can't just not provide food for us cause she doesn't feel like working. As a student I can take a break when I'm tired and my brains fried, and just sleep. Moms... not so much.
For mother's day as kids we decided to cook dinner and decorate our house... We've done this before and it was never so hard since well... it's one of us decorating and three of us cooking for 6 people. This year however, my mom wanted to celebrate with her friends and my brother had soccer practice... one person was decorating... this left my sister and I to cook for 15 people... spent 3 solid hours in the kitchen cooking and by the end I was so tired and my feet hurt so much for standing for 3 hours... after 3 hours i was tired and needed a break from taking my mom's job... How she does it for 364 days of the year, I don't know. Not to mention, I didn't have the stress of wondering if my mom was ok... with 3 kids in college that weighs on my mom constantly.
Sorry Katie, but i think my mom out moms you!
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