“Excuses are tools of the incompetent”

Last week was a historical one. For the first time in the history of the United States, an African American by the name of Barack Obama will become the 44th President of the United States. 

Even though his race has always been somewhat of a big deal to some, his intellectual capacity has never been questionned. He has the ability to hold intelligent conversations with Nobel laureates and the grace, to captivate the imaginations of millions of people around the globe. 

One thing that President Elect Obama never did was make an excuse for why he shouldn’t be the next President of the United States, despite the odds being stacked against him. He used technology to fuel his campaign in a way technology has never been used. He visited the most rural areas in the United States to campaign for voters. He targeted the large number of voters that didn’t show up to vote in the 2004 elections in battle ground states like Florida and urged them to come out and vote. He decided not to use a government program that matches campaign funding because he realized that, as amazing as America is, he was going to need to outspend his opponent to get his message across and it was imperative that no limit was placed on this amount.

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This post is a little late, but I figured, better late than never right?

Sunday was Mother’s Day (and my Birthday). This was an important day to me because my mother is by far the most important woman in my life (along with my 2 younger sisters). I made sure to call my mother as soon as I awoke. I wished her a Happy Mother’s Day and thanked her for her Birthday card that she sent me and hung up.

She called me back later, pretty disappointed that I didn’t make more of an effort to let her know how much I appreciated her. It’s pretty funny because the call took me by surprised. I’ve never been a super emotional person, but I felt bad that my mom would feel that way, seeing how most of my friends hear me talk about her repeatedly and talk about how great of a mother she is. I constantly boast about how she is the smartest person I know (she’s a very very smart doctor). I boast about her accomplishments, her cooking, her smile/jovial nature, her loving nature and just everything about her.

Being a good mother is the hardest job in the world. It’s one of those things that you never really appreciate as a child until you are older. When growing up, your parents might irritate you and you tend to take a lot of things they do/sacrifice for granted. I can’t say that I’ve ever taken anything my parents have done for granted, but I can see how it is easy to do so. If you have a mother that’s anything like mine then you have a wonder woman in your life and you must make an effort to let her know she is so.

So Mom if you ever read this, I love you and you are the main reason I am where I am today. I only hope that  I can be half the parent that you are to me, because I do not know what I would do if you weren’t there to support me, inspire me and serve as my role model. I Love you Wonder Woman and Happy Mother’s Day!