SUPPORT TO UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. AS MOTHER’S DAY APPROACHES, MANY MIGHT BE THINKING ABOUT WAYS
THAT MOM HELPED THEM SHAPE THEIR
LIVES AND BECOME THE PERSON THAT
YOU ARE TODAY, RIGHT? INSPIRING
ABSOLUTELY. THE LIVE IN THE D T
WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE LET OUR
MOMS NOTE JUST HOW MUCH THEIR
LESSONS AND LOVE MEAN TO US. THE
BEST PIECE OF ADVICE THAT MY
MOTHER HAS GIVEN ME. I DON’T
THINK IT’S SOMETHING THAT SHE
JUST SAID OUTWARDLY, BUT SHE
ALWAYS DID HER OWN THING. AND
SHE REALLY DIDN’T CARE WHAT
ANYONE THOUGHT. MY MOM ACTUALLY
TAUGHT ME HOW TO COOK. AND SO
WHEN I THINK OF THE BEST ADVICE
SHE HAS GIVEN ME IT’S ALL A LOT
OF IT’S AROUND COOKING AND
MAKING A GOOD MEAL, AND SHE
ALWAYS SAID TO TRY THINGS AS YOU
GO BECAUSE WE WHILE SHE DID
FOLLOW A RECIPE, IT WAS ALWAYS
KIND OF LIKE HER OWN TWIST ON
THINGS. AND THE ONLY WAY TO
REALLY TELL IF SOMETHING’S
REALLY GOOD IS TO TASTE IT AND
TRY IT, AND I THINK THAT
PRINCIPLE CAN ACTUALLY BE
EXPANDED TO MORE IN LIFE THAN
JUST COOKING. BUT I REALLY LIKE
IT FOR COOKING AS WELL. SO
ALWAYS. ALWAYS TASTE YOUR FOOD
AS YOU GO, AND YOU’LL BE SURE TO
LIKE THE END PRODUCT THEN THAT
ACTUALLY COULD TELL A LOT OF
PEOPLE AND ACTUALLY USE IT WITH
MY KIDS NOW, TOO. UM WHEN I WAS
GROWING UP, YOU KNOW YOU HAVE
ALL THESE EXPERIENCES AND THE
BEST PIECE OF ADVICE SHE GAVE ME
WAS DON’T GROW UP TOO FAST. MY
MOM’S ALWAYS TOLD ME TO LEAVE
THE HOUSE WITH A SMILE ON MY
FACE AND A SONG IN MY HEART.
IT’S SOMETHING THAT’S REALLY
HELPED TO SET THE TONE FOR MY
DAY. UM SHE’S REALLY TAUGHT ME
TO BE POSITIVE AND TO LIVE THAT
WAY EACH DAY, SO REALLY
APPRECIATE HER LITTLE MESSAGES
AS SHE SENDS ME OUT THE DOOR, SO
MY MOM IS A GIVER. SHE’S ALWAYS
GIVING TO OTHERS NEVER SO MUCH
TAKING. WE HAVE TO ALMOST KIND
OF FORCED HER TO TAKE THINGS
FROM OTHER PEOPLE. BUT SHE’S
ALWAYS BEEN A GIVER, SO I’VE
ALWAYS I’VE SEEN THAT IN HER AND
SHE WOULD KEEP LIKE SNACKS AND
THINGS IN A CAR AND LIKE
UMBRELLAS AND DIFFERENT LIKE,
WHY DOES SHE HAVE OTHER STUFF IN
THE CAR AND IT GAVE ME A CERTAIN
STRENGTH? TO JUST DO WHAT I
NEEDED TO DO NOT TO BE WORRIED
ABOUT, YOU KNOW PEOPLE’S
OPINIONS OR THEY’RE KIND OF
IMPOSING THEIR IDEAS ON YOU.
JUST DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH
YOUR LIFE. UNAPOLOGETICALLY
ALLOW YOURSELF TIME TO
EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT THINGS IN
LIFE. YOU DON’T WANT TO
EXPERIENCE THINGS AS A 15 YEAR
OLD THAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE AS A
20 YEAR OLD ADVICE VERSA EVEN AS
A 20 YEAR OLD WHEN YOU’RE 30
YEAR OLD I’M IN MY FORTIES NOW,
AND I’M SURE THERE’S THINGS THAT
I STILL HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE
THAT I STILL HEED THAT ADVICE.
STILL LIKE, SEE SOMEONE IN THE
CORNER STANDING IN THE RAIN, AND
SHE’LL JUST GIVE HIM MY NUMBER
RELA, OR SHE’LL HAVE I’M SORRY,
MY MOM. HER NAME IS TERESA AND
WE LITERALLY CALL HER LIKE
MOTHER TERESA. BECAUSE SHE IS
JUST SHE’S A SAINT. SHE’S JUST
OH, MY GOSH, MY ENTIRE LIFE.
I’VE JUST WATCHED HER. JUST JUST
BE THIS GIVING PERSON SO JUST
COMPLETE STRANGERS TO FAMILIES
OF FRIENDS TO ANY AND EVERYBODY
AND I’M GLAD THAT I’VE ACTUALLY
LIKE PICKED UP THAT THAT TRAIT
FROM HER AND SO HAS MY SON. LIKE
HE JUST HE WILL SEE SOMEONE ON
THE CORNER AND SAY, MOM, CAN I
GIVE THEM MY SNACKS AND HE’LL GO
INTO HIS LITTLE SNACK BAG AND
JUST GIVE IT TO A STRANGER AND
HE’S GOTTEN EVERYTHING AND I GOT
THAT FROM MOM. THANK YOU, MOM
FOR ALWAYS MASTERING MY
CREATIVITY. WHEN I WAS LITTLE,
YOU WOULD TAKE ME TO THE LIBRARY
WHEN I REALLY WANTED TO READ
MORE ABOUT A SPECIFIC CHARACTER
OR BOOK HE WOULD MAKE COSTUMES
AS A LITTLE KID. FOR ALL MY
FAVORITE CHARACTERS. YOU ALWAYS
LET ME PLAY AND HAVE FUN, AND
YOU ALWAYS ENCOURAGED ME TO GO
AFTER WHAT I FOUND CREATIVELY
SATISFYING AND ALWAYS, YOU KNOW,
EVEN SACRIFICING YOUR TIME TO
DRIVE ME TO AND FROM PRACTICES
AND ICE SKATING LESSONS AND
GYMNASTICS AND DANCE AND ALL
THAT OTHER STUFF, SO I WANT TO
JUST SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MOM FOR ALWAYS LOVING ME FOR
ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR ME AND
JUST BEING YOU. FOR TEACHING ME
HOW TO RESPECT WOMEN. THANK YOU,
MOM FOR SURVIVING YOUR CANCER
SURVIVOR. AH OVERCAME CANCER
LAST YEAR HAD HALF YEARLONG
REMOVED. SHOW ME WHAT STRENGTH
IS THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME
STRENGTH. HELPING ME THROUGH
HARD TIMES TEACHING ME TO LISTEN
AS OPPOSED TO JUST HEAR PEOPLE
TO ACTUALLY LISTEN. I’M SO
GRATEFUL THAT YOU’RE MY MOM AND
THAT SURE MY KIDS GRANDMOTHER
AND JUST THANK YOU FOR JUST
BEING YOU. THANK YOU, MOM FOR
ALWAYS PICKING UP MY PHONE
CALLS. ALL THE TIME OR CALLING
RIGHT BACK. IF YOU MISS MY CALL,
THAT’S A BIG ONE, BECAUSE YOU
NEED TO PICK UP YOUR PHONE, BUT
&
PATIENTS LOOKS LIKE, RIGHT? SO
YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS
THAT YOUR MOM GIVES YOU? OF
COURSE. YOU KNOW, I’M A LITTLE
SPOILED. I AM A MAMA’S GIRL. OH,
I GET A LOT OF GOOD TREATMENT.
BUT HER PATIENTS AND THE
PATIENTS THAT SHE’S SHOWN ME
THAT SHE’S HAD WITH PEOPLE
BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOUR GIRL IS
NOT NECESSARILY I’M NOT THAT
EVOLVED YET. SO JUST TO SEE HER
HAVE THAT PATIENCE FOR PEOPLE
WHO YOU KNOW. I MIGHT NOT THINK
THAT THEY DESERVE IT, BUT IT
ALWAYS ENDS UP. POSITIVE AT THE
END OF THE DAY. SOMEONE’S GOT TO
BELIEVE IN YOU, RIGHT? SOMEONE
HAS TO HAVE PATIENCE FOR YOU,
AND SHE GIVES A LOT OF PATIENCE
AND A LOT OF GRACE TO PEOPLE.
YOU GUYS. OKAY EVERYBODY WILL BE
. YES WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK. I