Not Far From The Tree

My mother is the most gracious, kind, funny, sarcastic, loving && amazing person i know. 
I love her to death. In fact i would give my life for her. 
Her and I have not always got along. We actually used to hit heads more than not. I was home schooled for most of grade school. It was so hard for me. It was hard because i had to have her as a teacher and as a mom. Honestly that line was very fuzzy. But once i went to private school our relationship changed. 
I started to realize that its okay to talk to her about my life. It really is. She is not going to be shocked i like a boy, or that i dont like a girl. She has been through it all. Once i realized this i really came to love my momma in a different light. Im noticing that she is one of a kind. 

She has started to become the kind of mom that when i have a bad day- she knows. But not only does she know, she asks. You see there is a huge difference between these two. Noticing and Asking. 

And an important part of asking is knowing. I tell my mom EVERYTHING. 

So do my friends. She is just so easy to talk to and can listen to all my drama and still somehow love me. She has loved me and cared for me even after stupid decisions that I've made and she has supported me and been proud of me when i make the right choices. 

She is really one of a kind. 

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My mom also knows the best way to say things. "Emily, now do  you think that was very nice of you to say?" instead of "Wow, well that was a dumb choice of words!" She is always just so sweet and genuine. She also loves so hard. No matter what is going on she is there for me. Even if you just got in a fight,( because yes we are a normal mother-daughter couple. come on, even the Gilmore Girls have fights) if i am having an issue with a boy or a friend she is always there to say what she thinks. 

When i was little everyone used to tell me that i "look just like your mom!!" And i hated that! i hated not just being Emily. I also got a lot of ,"Oh, Mitch's sister?" or " Oh no way, Betsy's older sister" (This at first bothered me but then it just showed me i need to get out more!) I used to hate being my moms daughter, or at least being known as her. But recently i realized that there is noting wrong with being noticed as her daughter. 

In fact id be glad to introduce myself as her kid. 

I hope that one day i can be a mom just like her. I want to be just like her "when i grow up" 

So here is to you Momma, i love you.