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Speak Out: Why I'm Grateful for My Mom on Mother's Day

We want to hear from you, Burke. Tell us why the mom in your life is special.

Mother's Day is a time to appreciate the special maternal figure(s) in your life and pamper and spoil them with more love and attention than they can handle while also reflecting on why you're thankful for their presence.

I'm thankful for my mom because, well, she gave me life. That sounds like such a cop-out answer, so let me explain.

I'm the youngest of four children. When I say I'm the baby of the family, I really mean it. I'm 19 years apart from my eldest brother, 16 years apart from my other brother and 13 years apart from my sister. People in our neighborhood assumed I belonged to one of my siblings because of the age difference. As you can imagine, my mom was pretty done on the kid front before I arrived, but my sister really wanted a sister. So, a family conversaton happened and I eventually showed up.

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Had my mom not agreed to appease my sister and have another child, I wouldn't be here. And it is for that reason (and hundreds more, really) that I am grateful for my mom every day, especially on Mother's Day.

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