I still need my mom.

As I leave school in the afternoon, there are many days where I just can't wait to call my mom. Sometimes it's simply to hear her reassuring voice, sometimes it's to feel the comfort of home, and sometimes it's the actual comfort and normalcy in her voice that, after a very long day where I was pulled in a thousand different directions, centers me and helps me feel less overwhelmed. Talking to my mom is like pressing the reset button. She knows how to listen and give advice, especially without hurting any feelings.

Although I'm nearing thirty, living on my own and married, there are so many days where I just want my mom. I still need my mom. I'm sure many of you, even married with children, can relate to this feeling. Especially when you're sick, right? :-)

My mom truly cares to know about my day. She gets excited over my successes, feels pain over the difficult times I experience, and of course, helps me troubleshoot my way through life.

My mom knows the real me. She knows what's really going on just by looking at my face or listening to the sound of my voice. She knows what I really mean to say, even when I can't find the right words.

My mom always encourages me and makes me feel better. She talks me through everything and is the most supportive person in my life.

My mom is the woman I've looked to for strength, support, and answers every day of my life. I'm blessed in a million-gazillion ways to have her. A lot of people aren't as lucky... I see it everyday with my students. I may not thank my mom enough but I know she knows how I feel about her. She's my mom; she just knows!