Sometimes you just want your mom

So my mom is currently in the Middle East...yeah, lets hope she doesn't get bombed over there. I've known about this trip for a while, 6 months at least. She's been gone like 11 days so far. She doesn't come home till next Tuesday.

Tangent for a second...I am 24 and I served a mission where I didn't see my mom for 1.5 years and I only talked to her 3 times during those 19 months. Okay, now back to what I was saying...

Anyway, I really miss my mom. More so than I ever thought. Its not so much that I haven't seen her but it's more that I don't have her available to me at the click of a button. My mom knows all the little things about my life and she cares about the obscure details. I tell her everything. Its nights like these where I want to talk to my mom, cry, tell her everything that's wrong in my life and how I feel complete and utter despair. Although she doesn't have all the answers and I know things won't change at the snap of my fingers, her words bring comfort to me.

So mom, I hope you know that your trip has made me appreciate you more. Thanks for being my shoulder to cry on, my friend, my empathizer. I feel like it should be Mother's Day. Anyway, I love you! Can't wait till you're back in the US of A.

hugs and hugs.