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Throughout my life, and to this day, my Mom has always been my foundation of what love is. She embodies love. She breathes love. She IS love.
She is that one person in my life that knows and understands me better than anyone else.
She has:
-Always known exactly what to say at just at the right time
-Supported me through every decision I have made
-Loved me unconditionally
-Taught me how to trust my heart and intuition above all else
When I wanted to become an educator years ago, most people tried to talk me out of it due to a multitude of reasons. Some believed that I would be wasting my intelligence and potential with being an educator. But, not my mom. My mom was the only one that advised me to follow my heart and to never feel bad for doing so. She saw my undeniable passion for teaching and knew that nothing could replace that fire in my soul- Not money, perception, or the opinions of others.
Her love has shown me how to love. I see how she loves me, my family, her job, and people as a whole. She would give the shirt off her back and all of the money in her bank account to anyone who needed it. Furthermore, she believes that time is the best thing you can offer someone. Only a few people even know that she spends her lunch breaks helping struggling students to read (for no cost) because she wants to make a difference. She has shown me by her example that we do not have to wait to make a difference, WE ARE THE DIFFERENCE.
This website, this blog, my career, and who I am today would not even exist if it were not for my Mom. She has always believed in me more than I believed in myself. In her eyes, I could do it all. I could conquer any dream, and climb any mountain. Her opinion and belief in me has steered me forward, even when I have not believed in myself.
Each day, my goal is to love students unconditionally like the way my Mom has loved me. Even when I was hard to love, my Mom loved me. Even when I had crazy dreams, my Mom believed in me.
Here is to loving each student, each colleague, each friend, and each person we encounter with the same kind of love that my mom has shown to me.
To my Mom- I owe you the world. I love you. I can only hope and dream to be half the person you are. Thank you.
Kara’s Tweetable : “We do not have to wait to make a difference, We are the difference.”
Thanks for making me cry, Kara. You’re mom is truly wonderful. It makes all the difference to have someone in our corner fighting for us, with us, and believing in us. You are that person to so many kids and teachers.
Thank you, Lauren for reading. I agree with you, whole-heartedly. My mom is such a phenomenal person and a treasure. Thank you for everything you said. YOU are that person for so many teachers and kids, too!