mom

first of all, before i get started let me just say that clearly the clock on this blog is messed up, because no i dont go to bed at 6:30 which is the time it says the blog was posted, haha when i say relatively early i dont mean a 6 yr olds bedtime haha
OK
This one is for my mom :)
Have you ever stopped to think about just where you would be without your mom? (to those of you who dont have a mother i am sorry, so substitute "mom" in for whoever has had the biggest impact on your life growing up) ive only ever had a mom in my life, i mean my dad was there for a few years(but not really most of the time at all) he was not a good dad, which im ok with. because my MOM has been there, taken care of me and my brothers, given us more than she could afford to sometimes im sure. so back to the original question, have you ever really thought about it? as young kids we often take moms for granted, like we deserve all teh things they give us because their our mom, so its their job.
but it goes way beyond that for me now, i moved out of that mentality when i was about 8th grade i think. i guess one day i realized that i was not the perfect child lol and that you know what? mom puts up with a lot of crap from us kids! i gradually gained more and more respect for mom by watching her, while she made decisions like buying us clothes, or buying herself clothes, it was always us, and truly moms put their children before themselves.
i think it starts as a baby, we are helpless. and so naturally our moms do everything for us right? Even now in college i still depend on my mom for things, advice, life lessons, and learning to cook! although being a girl, not having a dad was prolly easier on me than my two brothers. i mean what do little girls do??? they dream of a wedding and being a wife, and having kids. well things that are on that to-do list to prepare us include, learning to clean, learning to cook, and learning to love. whether it be something as small as not starting a fight over something frivolous, being the person that just gives you a hug when nothing else could help, or learning to love and care for someone with your whole heart. ultimately is what moms do!
for example, my mom lets my little brother play video games sometimes even when she wants to watch tv, my mom is the one who i went to when i experienced being broken up with for the first time, and really her hugs do make me feel better :] because i know shes been there and gotten through all that. So i say THANK GOD for moms! i wouldnt be the person i am today without mine (literally and all the other meanings as well lol)
little boys on the other hand, are taught to be strong, learning to fish, play sports, and become dads. my brothers didnt have a dad that they could learn from, so im sure without noticing it they were prolly lost for a few years...anyway my grandfather graciously started spending time with them which i am very thankful for, hes a good man, which is very hard to find these days. he took them fishing and such and even after that i think Rafael tried helping Tony along. which i love, thats what family is for :)
but back to mom, moms love unconditionally, i think its just part of being a mom. if you have two parent that are still together and have a good relationship you are VERY lucky, but i think having the absence of something that is supposed to play such a huge role in your life can really humble you. i mean clearly there is usually only one paycheck coming in, and a family with three kids and one paycheck...budgeting is definitely a must. But, my mom is very heroic in my eyes, something that i should really tell her more often. she did a wonderful job with us and stuck with what she knew was right, i mean she practically gave up a social life just so she could raise us properly. now that we are growing older tho im not too opposed to that lol
anyway my point being that good moms are the closest thing to a super hero we really could have in the world. they are nurturing but firm, and will always be there.
Thank you God, for my mom :)