by Emily Meyers
Now obviously there are WAY more than three reasons why I love my mother, but if i listed them all we’d be here all day. Anyways to start off, the first reason I love my mother is she’s incredibly hardworking and persistent. As an example, she has written and published three books in addition to being a full time nurse. Now I don’t know if you knew this, but writing a book is a massive undertaking, so writing three is absolutely insane. Even though it was a ton of work, it was her dream so she worked hard for years and achieved her dream. She taught me that if you work hard and persevere through challenges, your dreams are well within reach. It’s been inspiring to see and has shown me what a good work ethic can do.
Reason two is that she loves to learn. You might think it’s a bit odd that this is one of the reasons I love my mom, but let me tell you why it made the list. When you’re not afraid to learn, you never stop living. I can’t count the number of times she’s come home with some new interesting fact, or little tidbit of knowledge she found, and shared it with us with palpable joy on her face. She’s instilled in me that learning isn’t boring or pointless, but wonderful and inspiring. Now, thanks to her, I too love learning and will be far better off for it.
The third reason I love my mom is a little cliché, but it’s that she’s incredibly kind. To begin with, she’s a nurse which already speaks volumes to her personality, but her kindness extends much further than her occupation. She is perpetually kind at home and in public, and it amazes me every time. It’s inspiring to see her simply live out her day to day life in a manner that exemplifies kindness and gentleness. These three short paragraphs haven’t done her justice, but I hope they brighten her day, because she certainly deserves it.