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together. She kept me and my dad sane. She also do to each other when we are angry and we let our
made me realize how important it was to be a emotions run high. It has been this way between my
phenomenal big brother to my little sister Ashley. dad and I for a long time. Earlier today, I talked to
my mom about it. Of course, she was once again
Mom Made Me Want To Be A Better the mediator.
Man
“Your dad was upset and emotional last night. I
Mom always made me want to be a better man. She know he said a lot of hurtful things to you but he
made me want to be a better big brother. She made doesn’t actually mean any of those things. Please
me want to be ten times better than my dad. She try to be more understanding of where he is coming
made me realize what a high quality woman acts from. He loves you and cares about you very much.
like every single day. Mom made me want to step up He doesn’t know how to express it though. Please
to any challenge and face it head on. She made me forgive him.”
want to be the very best at every single thing I ever
did. I wanted to make Mom proud. I wanted to hear After talking to her for a few minutes and venting to
the words “I’m proud of you” from my parents so I her I felt much better. She lets me get out all my
did my very best. I knew my mom was more likely to frustrations and she doesn’t judge me. She always
tell me she was proud of me than my dad was. forgave me when I yelled at her or said hurtful
things. I can’t help but listen to her when she tells
Still I never thanked her enough.
me to forgive my dad for doing the same things to
I am such a strong type A personality, it’s sickening me. She lives by example.
sometimes. However, she has always been Mom made me want to hustle harder than everyone
understanding. She is completely opposite to me in else. Mom made me want to live a better life and
a lot of ways. Yet, we are very similar in a lot of ways provide a better life for my family.
too. I never realized what a great sense of humor
she had until a few years ago. We play o each I know I never thanked her enough. It took me 30
other very well. We can make a room full of people years to write this post but I just needed to let the
love us and we can keep everybody laughing. She is world know how much she means to me.
such a comedian. She always has been, I just never
realized it until recently. I hope you all tell your own mothers how much they
mean to you. Life is too short. Don’t be like me and
Still I never thanked her enough. wait 30 years to do it.
Yesterday, my dad and I got into a bad argument Thank you for everything you have done for me
over the phone. He said a lot of hurtful things to me Mom. I love you so much.
and I know I said hurtful things back. That’s what we
Keep hustlin’
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