This is truly the best award a mom could ever get! Skyler’s essay was selected out of hundreds and hundreds of other “mom” essays submitted by 9-18 year olds throughout San Diego County.  I am so touched by Skyler’s sentiments describing me and how much I mean to him. I will be one of 50 moms honored at a Mother’s Day Luncheon at the Hyatt -La Jolla. Thank you Time Warner Cable and thank you Skyler!(Shared with Skyler’s permission)…

Mom

Introduction

When I think of my mom, I am reminded of a book that has many interesting chapters. The title of the book could be “My Mom’s Many Unique Talents and Traits.”  She helps a lot of people, and works as a grant writer for non profit organizations. My mom is very fun, caring, and healthy, and these traits affect the people around her, including me.

Body

Chapter one of my mom’s book is that she likes to take me to fun places. She sometimes takes me to amusement parks, and we have had lots of fun times there. She once took my brother and me to Knott’s Berry Farm, and she rode the roller coasters with us. Chapter two is about how she also plays a lot of sports with me. Our favorite sport to play together is basketball. One day when I was playing basketball with my mom, I beat her 20-8. A few days later we played again and she beat me 20-18!

Chapter three is about how caring my mom is. One thing that she does is teach other women through her website how to prevent cancer. She once helped a lady who had pre cancerous cells feel better and have peace of mind. Chapter four is about how she helps me with my homework. Whenever I need her, she is there to help me. Once when I needed help on an essay, she went through each paragraph with me, and the paper turned out to be great!

The fifth chapter is about how healthy my mom is and how it rubs off on our family and friends. She teaches our family, and other people about nutrition and how to eat healthy constantly. She even gives health tips on her website, and has a garden that she plants organic vegetables and herbs in. She now eats vegetables with every meal, and she has our whole family eating vegetables as well. Chapter six is all about how my mom stays fit by going to the gym or running every day. She usually works out for an hour and a half, or if she goes running, she will run for 5 miles. She even encourages me to run. Every day, she tells me to go outside and run around to get my exercise. Thanks to my mom, I am outside every day for at least an hour and a half.

Conclusion

In conclusion, my mom has taught me a lot about having fun, caring for others, and staying healthy. She is always encouraging me to be the best I can be. She is a great role model for not only me, but for many others. My mom’s book says a lot about her, but it is really just scratching the surface.