Somethings I have learned to cherish in life are friends that are close as family and family that I count as friends. I am blessed with a wonderful family, jokingly nicknamed the Cavalry. The reason behind that is oh so simple. These are the people in my family that rush in when they are needed, and all it takes is the simple sound of the bugle or in modern day terms, a phone call, text, email or even a status update on Facebook. These are the same people that share my triumphs no matter how great or small, lift me up when I am having a rough day, and are there to wipe tears when it all falls apart; and even at times shed them with me, while holding my hand. This is my one of my most cherished possessions in life.
I have my own mini cavalry. It is my mom. She is truly only a phone call away and sometimes it doesn't even take that. I remember when I was younger little things that my mom would do that drove me crazy. I find myself doing these very things now. When she and I are together we often say things at the same time. No matter what I do now as a parent, be it getting stains out of clothes, tackling illness or dealing with issues at school; it never fails, I call my mom first.
I am learning more and more as I get older that the relationship she and I share is a rarity. It is far from the "normal" relationship most mother/daughter pairs share. I must say that being different in this particular situation is a wonderful thing.
My mom has a birthday tomorrow and I am looking forward to another year with her, and more than anything I am proud to be my mother's daughter.
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