Happy Mother’s Day Mommy Dearest…

Let me first preface with I am a middle child and have all of the characteristics of middle child syndrome. I know I put my mother through hell growing up, but I also know I turned out pretty well and I owe most of that to my mother.

My mother moved down from New York City almost two years ago to live with me and I haven’t regretted one day (although I am moody and some days I just don’t want to be bothered). When I was younger I couldn’t wait to move out of my mother’s house, and now I love knowing when I get home she is there. Now I have my mother all to myself, because all of her other children, grandchildren and great grandchildren all still live in NYC, and I really try to take full advantage to being the baby girl (I have an older sister and younger brother) Although my attempts to get her to make me dinner every night just isn’t working.

When I moved to the DC area I promised my mother I would Graduate, and I’m proud to say that in less than I week I will finally be fulfilling that promise. I know my mother is proud of me, and in return for that gratitude I had the nerve to ask for three parties this month.

Graduation Party for 128 people
Graduation Brunch for 50 people
Birthday Crop for 20 people

Now at first she wasn’t very agreeable to me having all these parties (did I mention I also asked her to pay for them) and informed me we were in a recession. In response I quickly acted like a BRAT (of which I am not ashamed) and pointed out how I was the first of her children to graduate, I had never been married, I didn’t have any children, and I hadn’t had a birthday party since I turned 21, and I finally wanted my days(s) for it to be ALL ABOUT ME and be FABULOUS. It took a minute, but she finally agreed.

I constantly test my mother and I’m sure I drive her crazy on the regular, but she is a wonderful mother and the only one I have, who puts up with my most of my nonsense. In return, there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for my mother.

This Mother’s Day I want to again say Thank You Mommy Dearest for being you and being here for me. I am truly Blessed and Highly Favored to have you in my life – Happy Mother’s Day.