When I was four, riding on the back of my mom’s bike was the best thing in the world. When I was twelve, away at camp, I thought I’d die I missed her so much. When I was sixteen, I thought I had the meanest, most evil mother on earth. When I was twenty-two, and my parents divorced, I wanted to be a mom to my mother.
At thirty, about to experience my first Mother’s Day as a mom, I’ve never been so thankful that my mom is my mom.
Here are the top ten things I learned from my mom:
1) Don’t tell white lies.
2) It’s silly to fret over things you can’t change.
3) Despite the labor involved, holidays necessitate fine china, polished silver, beautiful flowers, and as many courses as you can muster (I’m not doing very well with this lesson).
4) Crossword puzzles keep your brain in shape.
5) You can do it all.
6) It’s never too late to learn new things (at fifty-nine, she has just picked up kickboxing and pilates).
7) If people don’t like you the way you are, they can bug off.
8) Dieting is for chumps.
9) Stubborness can get you ahead.
10) It’s great to be a mom.
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