mum

Whether you refer to her as mom, mommy, momma, mum, mumsy, mammy, or any other variation of 'mother' she is the one who brought you into this world. Once a year we celebrate the special ladies in our life who we couldn't be here without...literally.

I like to think that not a single day goes by that I take my mom for granted but surely there are. However, I never forget to tell her that I love her at least once a day.

Truth be told somewhere between the time I turned 13 and the time I turned 19 my mom went from being the woman I kept all my secrets from to the lady I trust with everything going on in my life. I tell my mom almost everything and I'm completely comfortable with it that way. She's comfortable listening and comfortable telling me exactly how she feels about what I've told her.

Mother's Day makes me miss my Nan a lot. I know that it's even more present in the mind's of my mom and her brothers and sister. I miss Nan a ton but I'll see my grandmother today. Joyce wasn't the woman who gave birth to my mom, but just because she isn't blood doesn't mean she doesn't count. Joyce is my grandmother, Nan is my grandmother, and Grammy is my grandmother. I'm just fortunate enough to have a third grandma I guess.

So if you're reading this today, stop. Close your laptop, shut down your computer, or put away your phone. Go give your mom a hug and a kiss and tell her you love her. If you can't see your mom today give her a call. If you can't see or call your mom then set aside some quiet time and think about her.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.

Especially to mine. Thanks for everything you've taught me and showed me, mom. I'm more thankful than you could possibly know.

NP: Dear Mama- Tupac