Me and Mommy

My earliest memories are with my mom. I remember seeing her and blushing because she was so beautiful; she was bigger than life to me. I admired her when I was young, and although over time we had our issues, I still consider her my greatest role model. My mom never lied to me or coddled me; she expected a certain level of behavior, and when I fell short, she was on me to do better. I didn't take her delivery well, but honestly, she only knew one way to do it, and I wish I had come to terms with that earlier in our journey together, but we can't catch gone. Everything I do today is to bring honor to my name and hers. She was worthy of the best, and I will give her that by being an honorable success and by making her name a household name. Team my mom never let me down; when I needed her, she was there, and I will honor her legacy by building mine.. Team I still remember the last time I saw her; it was the Sunday after my brother's 50th birthday party. She was sitting down. I greeted her with a hug. She proceeded to give me an envelope and told me to open it; it was for my birthday. She always gave me a card, no matter my age. I was 49 at that time. I opened it, and it had a card in it with a gift card. I said, "Mom, why do you keep giving me money when you aren't working?" Team It's like time stopped; she looked up at me and said, "Because you've always been good to me." I smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom." I left, and I would never see my mother alive again. Team so many people think they know what was up with me and her, but they don't. They don't know because I never told anyone all the things I did for her over the years. I did for her even when my feelings were hurt, I never left her; she knew she could count on me. Team help me to honor, come shop with me, you will get something nice, and I'll be able to fight cancer and food disparities. Hmm, a win-win. You agree?