Today (August 9) is my mom’s birthday! I guess 21 years ago I was a *late* birthday present for her since MY birthday is September 9, in one month!
This is the second year I missed my mom’s birthday. Last year I was in Germany, this year stuck in Kamloops. At least last year Eric was there to make up for it, he got her 46 roses for her 46th birthday last year. Yup, that’s my guy - all his idea, too!! Whoops, didn’t mean to broadcast your age to the world there, mom!
Growing up our relationship was strained at best. We butted heads on a daily basis and I dropped those three little words, “I hate you”, more than I’d like to admit. I was a snotty, ungrateful little child. Somewhere between then and now, things changed. Now my mom is one of my best friends, scratch that, she is my best friend. There’s no-one else I’d rather call when I’m in a state of happiness, excitement, panic or hysterics. More often than not, it’s the latter two. Thankfully, she can always talk me down from the ledge.
My mom is by far the hardest-working, most successful women I’ve ever met. She owns two houses, half a business, and works a full-time job while doing bookkeeping on the side. She’s super smart and I’m the one asking her for help with my computer problems, not the other way around. Secretly, I really admire her, and hope that I can be half as successful and fabulous as she is one day. I probably don’t tell her that enough, I really should.
Moving away from home was hard. In fact, I’d say it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done up to this point in my life. I miss my entire family every day, but I really, really miss my mom. We don’t work well as roommates, but we make great friends, and some of the best times I’ve had in the last year are trips home to hang out with her. Going to Torwood Lodge, watching Sex and the City while eating chocolate chips, laughing so hard we cried and almost peed our pants and so much more.
Sorry I couldn’t surprise you for your birthday mom (I secretly did want to and even thought about it), maybe next year. Happy Birthday. Love you LOTS! XO
What’s your relationship like with your mom?
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Happy belated birthday to your mom!
It’s awesome to hear that your mom is your best friend.
I said those 3 horrible words to my mother too when I was younger, but we’ve gotten past that and we’re the best of friends. We talk on the phone every week about everything!
AWWW. Happy birthday to your mom!
I’m really close with my mom…we are a bit obsessed with hanging out with each other.
happy birthday to your mom! my mom and i are really close. in fact, we just took the girls swimming last night in their backyard pool.
I think one thing that turns our moms into such great friends once we reach a certain age is the fact that they put up with all of our shit as teenagers and still stood by us. Who else would put up with the BSthat teenage girls can pull?!
My mom is great
Happy birthday to your momma! What a sweet post.
My mom = my best friend in the whole world. We have our ups and downs like any best friends would, but she’s a cheerleader, a shoulder to lean on, a supporter, my free therapist when I need it, my girlfriend who likes to shop & eat ice cream and so much more.
Happy Birthday to your mom (and how sweet is Eric with 46 roses?)
I could copy & paste your 3rd paragraph & that would explain my relationship w/ my mom as well. I want to reach back into the past and slap my 16 yr old face for being so snotty & rude to my mom. Oy, it makes me feel terrible, but I have apologized to my mom & she said she knew it was part of my growing process. I just wish I could have skipped out on it!
happy Birthday to your mom - that is so sweet that Eric sent her all those roses! What a catch!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!
such a sweet post! Happy birthday to your mom!!
My mom and I had a strained relationship growing up too and those three little words came out of my mouth more than I’d care to admit as well! But we have a much better relationship now. Ever since I moved out for college, my relationship with both my parents has gotten a lot better. For me, the distance and the ability to decide when I want to talk or see them has made me love and appreciate them more. When they get on my nerves, I can just go home or get off the phone! haha. But really, as I have grown up, or relationship has grown up too and I call my mom a lot to vent as well
It’s nice to know that when I have no one else to talk to, I know she will always listen (even if I don’t always like her advice!)
again, happy birthday Amber’s Mom!
Thanks Honey, Love You Very Much and I am VERY VERY Proud of you!!!
What a sweet tribute to your mom! My Mom and I were closer when I was younger - our relationship is more than strained now. I almost wish I had it the way you do, where I can actually enjoy having my mom for my friend at an age when I can appreciate it!
Such a sweet post for your mom. Love how happy the two of you are in that pic! Being a Daddy’s girl, I was more open and expressive with my dad. Now that I’m older, I’ve started to enjoy talking with my mom about anything. Moms and dads are the best!
happy b’day to your mom!
Happy, Happy Birthday to your mom! What a sweet tribute.
Have you ever seen the show “Girlmore Girls”? Lorelei and Rory’s relationship…that’s the way my mom and I are!
My mom and I definitely had some rocky patches during my teen years but now she is definitely my best friend and I tell her everything! I can’t imagine not being close to her!
Happy birthday to your mom!!
I like your mom’s comment, that’s super sweet. My mom would never write on my blog, and if she did, it’d probably say, “what the hell is wrong with you”, but that’s not the point.
Happy Birthday to your mom!!
You know what, for a while, you weren’t showing up on my blog reader anymore, and I thought it was because you weren’t posting anymore, and then today, when you commented, I clicked on your blog and I was like OH SHE CHANGED HER ADDRESS but then I realized that actually you changed your blog a really long time ago, and I was like, oh my god, I’m such an asshole, but it’s not even really my fault. It’s China’s fault. I’ve changed your blog address on my reader though, so now you show up. I’ll be back soon.
Oh and my relationship with my mom is pretty good. She’s pretty funny most of the time. Menopause though, it makes me want to throw my computer out the window everytime I talk to her, but then I realize that I’ll never be able to beat media censorship that way, and so I refrain from throwing away my computer. Yesterday she bought me a popsicle though, that was pretty cool. It was ridiculously hot outside.
Sorry, this comment is long. You don’t have to read it. I’m trying to make up for the times I didn’t comment. But I’m guessing if you’re already reading this right now, then you’ve probably already read the parts before this part, so I don’t know why I’m telling you not to read it.
Sorry I’m wasting your time.
I’ll go now.
My Mom and I are so much closer now that I don’t live at home. Granted I’m sure she wishes I didn’t live quite so far away these days, but still!
She’s the first person I want to call with exciting news, hard times, etc. etc. but I wouldn’t say we’re “best friends”. We have a really close relationship but I still don’t talk to her about some things like sex details!
Aww, this was such a sweet post! I have to admit that back in the day I was also a bratty teen who told my mom, “I hate you!” Man, teenager girls can be so mean! :[
Happy birthday to your mama! It’s so great you guys are best friends! I don’t think I could ever watch SATC with my mom — I would feel WAY too awkward! It’s so cool you guys are just that close! And it’s amazing that your mom “owns two houses, half a business, and works a full-time job while doing bookkeeping on the side” — WOW!
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