It made me happy to read that another person my age thinks her mother means the world to her. There is so much negativity these days, and you hardly ever hear a teen speak about loving or even liking parents.

I come from a very close family that does almost everything together, but the most important time together is sitting down to share a bite to eat and talk about our day.

I think mothers should be recognized more than once a year because when Mother’s Day comes around, it is almost as if people feel obligated to get something for their mother, which almost makes the gift pointless. It shouldn’t be this way!