Mom, my hero

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Everyone has someone they look up to and want to be like one day and everyone has different opinions on who a true hero is. My personal hero is my mother, Cathy Eddy. My mom is my favorite person in the world because she is always there when I need her the most and I don’t know where I would be today without her. She blessed me with a great life and I am forever thankful for all she does for me. Nobody could ever compare to my mom. She is the most caring, loving and genuine person I know and that is why she is my hero. When I think of a hero, I think of someone who is brave, strong, hardworking, trustworthy and unselfish. Someone who can protect you and make life better; my mom has all those qualities.

A hero to me is a person that is there for you no matter what; they will always be by your side even if times do get tough. My mom has never left my side, and I know she will always be there for me whether I am upset and crying or I am celebrating a new accomplishment in my life.

I have never met someone who is as selfless as her. She always puts her children first in life and does everything she can to be the best mother while giving us the best life.

Putting up with me is not easy. I gave my momma a run for her money. I was moody, stubborn and at times I thought I knew everything. My mom and I didn’t have the perfect relationship. We got in arguments and disagreed on a lot of things, but no matter how big of a fight we get in we always make up by the end of the day because we both know we couldn’t live without each other.

One of the many great traits my mom has is her strength. In January 2011, mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. When she told me the news I completely lost it. All these thoughts started running through my head about how hard this was going to be and that the outcome could be bad, but then I started to think about how strong she was and she was going to get through this and beat cancer. In January 2011, my mom had her surgery to remove the cancer and then 6 ½ weeks later she had her lymph nodes removed as well and everything went great; they removed all the cancer. We were all thankful and lucky that the surgery went so well. She did 6 ½ weeks of radiation and did great with that. She really did make cancer look easy. The fact that my mom has overcome breast cancer makes her even more of a hero to me than before. She’s fearless and knew the whole time that she was going to get through this hardship in her life and that God always has a plan.

My mom is my hero not only because what she offers my brother and sister and I and what she gives back to us, but to others too. She is a great wife, Nana, mother and friend. All the qualities she has as a person I hope one day that I can have the same and be just like her.

My mom makes me feel like the most important person in the world, because I know she would do anything for her kids in a heartbeat whether we were in need or hurting. Words cannot even express the love I have for her, and how blessed I am to have such an amazing mom. She has always taught me to love myself, and to be proud of who I am.

My mom has always said that you should do whatever makes you happy and be the best person you can. She is my hero for more than just a few reasons. She has been by my side for 42 years now and I know there are many more to come. Nothing will ever compare to how much she has impacted my life. I wouldn’t be the women I am today without her.

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