"A daughter is a gift that grows up to be a friend."
Now,
There was once a day when all we wanted to do was prove our mothers wrong (or fathers, I don't want to discriminate boy/girl). Admit it- you went out of your way to wear shorts when she said it was too cold for them. You shivered instead of taking the offered jacket. You stayed up reading the night before a test instead of going to sleep as instructed. We're all guilty of this.
Then you matured... kinda. You start listening to her, but that's mostly because it really is 20 degrees outside, and that test is now the SAT. As much of a rebel you want to be, you'd also really like to get into college. You at least wanna beat what's-his-name in your English class 'cause he will not quit bragging about his stupid score.
Then there's these days. I don't know when it'll come for you, or when it did. You realize you need her advice, and go seek it. You don't sigh when she's on the caller ID of your cell phone. You actually tell her what's going on in your life and asks what she's up to. They're there when you say the wrong thing, when you get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and when you need a paper checked.
You think she's gotten cooler.
I hate to tell you this, but chances are Mom (or Dad) has been the same since the stork dropped you off. Isn't that annoying?! Try as we might, it looks like we're the ones that grew up. The lesson here is that if you've hit these days- love 'em and appreciate it. One day you'll be a mom and you'll be able to see from the other side what happens. Thank goodness our mothers were once daughters too so they knew just to be patient with us! If you haven't hit these days- here's my promise that they'll come. You just gotta hold on a little longer.
Another note- biological or not, we all have a mother on this earth. Today, be thankful for those women in your life, whoever they are! Here's a glass of wine (even though it tastes gross, they seem to like it) for moms everywhere!
Curl Girl- out.
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