Be Good to Your Mothers

Ok, so anyone who knows me knows that I love Desperate Housewives. Since it came out on Netflix, I've been obsessed. I always thought that it was just that super trashy tv show. But I'm pretty sure most of the people who say it's super trashy really have never actually seen it and they heard that from somebody else who has never seen it because it's actually pretty clean compared to a lot TV.

Anyway, my favorite character is Lynette and she has a mother who was not exactly the ideal parent. In the last episode I watched, Lynette and her sisters are arguing about who is going to take their mother in. Outside, their mother is listening in. The two other sisters refuse to take her in, saying they don't care at all what happens to her and that she was a horrible mother. Lynette is shocked and I was too as I watched. I just couldn't believe anybody would ever treat their mother that way.

But then I thought about my own mom and how I treat her. I love my mom very much but I don't always show it or treat her the way that I ought to. Our relationship has had some major ups and downs and while we all like to believe that we're not the ones at fault, I know that I've done and said things to my mom that I am not proud of. And as I realized this, I became really embarrassed and ashamed of some of my past behavior.

For instance, my mom came to visit me at school for almost a week and a half. This is one of like maybe 10 pictures that we took together. My mother loves pictures. She takes them right and left. So the fact alone that we only have a few together says something.



My mom is a wonderful lady who I've learned a lot from and love very much. I don't always give her proper credit and I want to change that. I need to be kinder, more loving, and respectful of her and do what it takes to mend the problems. Our mothers give us life and sacrifice all that they can for us. They are still human though and it's unfair for us to expect them to be perfect. They give up their bodies to give birth to us. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for them and that alone demands our respect. I hope to get better at expressing my love appreciation to my mom. I hope that anyone who reads this will do the same and think of ways to honor their own mother.