Baseball and pizza.

That last post was kind of heavy, and I hope nobody really got weirded out or anything. And if you/they did, oh well. I will never apologize for being real. But on that note, I just wanted to say that this blog isn't really going to have any sort of theme or whatever. It's basically going to be just whatever has been on my mind lately or whatever I think is important. So it's probably going to be pretty random, but at least it will never get boring. :)

Yesterday I was able to spend the whole day with my mother. We spent the day watching my brother's baseball games and eating pizza. We even got to go shopping. (I love shopping.) We spent a lot of hours driving to baseball games, up to the mall, and finally back home. I thought I was going to die because the radio in the car was broken and we couldn't listen to music for all of those hours driving, but it ended up being a lot better than I had expected. I had so much fun talking, laughing and joking, and just spending time with my mom.

And that really reminded me of something that I had realized a while ago. Mothers aren't really just mothers. They're daughters, friends, sisters, neighbors, teachers, aunts, grandmothers, nieces, and businesswomen. Our mothers have dreams, likes and dislikes. They have personality. They had lives before they ever even imagined having children! Realizing this has helped me grow so much closer to my mother. She is not just someone who takes care of me and does my laundry. She is my best friend. She has hopes and dreams. She likes to laugh. She likes to watch movies. And she loves chocolate.

I guess what I'm getting at is this. Next time your mom is telling you what to do or it feels like she is trying to run your life, just remember that it's only because she cares about you. Remember that she is just like you. She has bad days. She gets nervous in front of crowds. She has feelings. Be patient and let her know how much you appreciate her instead of getting angry and pushing her away. A good relationship with your mother is one of the best things you can have, because she will always have your back, even when you mess up. (Which I do. A LOT.)

Anyway. I wasn't really planning on this post being about mothers, that just kind of happened. And since it's getting close to Mother's Day, it seems appropriate. I just really like my mom, okay.